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MAY 12, 2021

TOP STORY

WorkWave acquires Slingshot   WorkWave, a Holmdel, N.J.-based provider of field service software solutions, acquired Slingshot, a provider of customer call center software.   Read More sponsored content ↴       Get treatments right   BUGCO became a BASF customer a few years ago, and Fendona CS was crucial for BUGCO in standing up to the Texas heat. “It was working perfectly,” Jeff Murrell, BUGCO Pest Control says. Read more to learn how BUGCOs experience with BASF products boosted his business.   Learn More

ON THE RECORD

Study: Flies can carry coronavirus, but there’s little cause for concern   By Heather Gooch Two studies published in the journal Parasites & Vectors found house flies can carry the virus that causes COVID-19 for up to 24 hours after exposure.   Read More

INDUSTRY INTEL

PMPs kick off busy season with achievements, partnerships   The busy season of 2021 has kicked off with multiple pest management professional firms earning awards and beginning new partnerships.   Read More

Certus purchases Patrick Exterminating   Continuing its Florida expansion, Orlando, Fla.-based Certus Pest purchased Patrick Exterminating, headquartered in Stuart, Fla.   Read More sponsored content ↴       Great teams aren’t born, they’re developed   Evolve YT’s Talent Development Series is a program dedicated to building your teams into well-rounded business leaders by providing them with the tools and knowledge needed to successfully grow. Experience the revolutionary program by enrolling in Bridging Generations today!   Learn More

Turner Pest Control expands with Fahey acquisition   Jacksonville, Fla.-based Turner Pest Control, an Anticimex company, acquired Fahey Pest & Lawn Solutions, Sarasota, Fla.   Read More sponsored content ↴       Control Cockroaches and More with Lava-Lor® Granular Bait   Lava-Lor Granular Bait provides pest management professionals with the ultimate solution for dealing with tough cockroach and cricket infestations.   Learn More

GIVING BACK

A-1 Pest Control organizes inaugural event for ALS awareness   Throughout the month of May, A-1 Pest Control is raising awareness and funds for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease.   Read More

All-American honors local teacher as 2021 Hometown Hero   All-American Pest Control named Brandi Nunnery, a literacy coach at Crieve Hall Elementary School, as its 2021 Hometown Hero award recipient.   Read More sponsored content ↴       Talstar’s 25th anniversary sweepstakes: Become an FMC True Champion   It is the 25th anniversary of FMC’s Talstar professional insecticide, but you just might be the real winner. Enroll to become an FMC True Champion. You’ll be automatically entered in our sweepstakes to win great prizes like a 2021 Ford F-150 XLT.   Learn More

Terminix Service donates $1M for urban entomology program   Columbia, S.C.-based Terminix Service donated $1 million to launch the Urban Entomology Initiative at Clemson University, Clemson, S.C.   Read More

MOVERS & SHAKERS

BOM board approves 2 new advisor members   The Black Ownership Matters (BOM) executive board unanimously approved two board advisors: Genma Holmes and Dr. Zia Siddiqi.   Read More

Bug Out of West Fla. promotes pest control service manager   Bug Out Service of West Florida promoted Darryl McBride from service technician to becoming the company’s first service manager.   Read More   Zoëcon hires ACE for regional sales position   Gary Wagner, ACE, will be the Zoëcon Professional Products regional sales manager for the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin.   Read More

READER POLL

Reader poll: Effectively promoting disinfecting, sanitizing services   Please take a minute to answer our latest one-question reader poll: How do you effectively promote disinfecting and sanitizing services?   Take Poll

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Cover the entry categories to get to the root of a rat problem   By Dan Baldwin, BCE Discover three basic ways rats can get into a building, and learn control tips for an emerging rat problem.   Read More   Get familiar with insect families   By Dr. Jim Fredericks In entomological terms, insect families are large groups of insects with similar characteristics. Take time to learn to identify the most common families.   Read More

UPCOMING WEBINAR

What Your Managers Wish You Knew How to Direct Your Team for Growth   Date: May 13 Sponsored content by: Slingshot Hear from pest control managers in marketing, operations and accounting as they discuss what is needed from your team to most effectively guide your company’s departments for future growth and profitability. Speakers: Farrah Fulps, Director of Business Development, Arrow Exterminators Inc. Evan Unick, VP, Customer Solutions, Aptive Pete Schopen, Owner & Founder, Schopen Pest Solutions Register Now Can’t attend the webinar? Register now and we’ll send you a link to the playback to watch at your convenience.