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JUNE 9, 2021

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PCO M&A Specialists sees another yearly increase for April   According to PCO M&A Specialists, the Newton, N.J.-based advising firm led by Pest Management Professional's financial columnist, Dan Gordon, CPA, the total U.S. pest control index increased 21 percent year-over-year in April 2021.   Read More

ON THE RECORD

Chemotecnica hosts virtual conference   By Heather Gooch The 18th edition of the Integral Technical Days for Pest Control Companies took place online this year. Andy Linares, founder and president of Bug Off Pest Control Center, was the event’s kick-off speaker.   Read More sponsored content ↴       Boosting your business   Trevor Turcott of Tride and True Pest and Termite Control LLC, knows that happy customers would lead to a successful business. Learn more about how Selontra® Rodent Bait by BASF helped Turcott’s business referrals increase by 25 percent.   Learn More

INDUSTRY INTEL

Northwest Exterminating opens Hermitage, Tenn., office   In May, Atlanta, Ga.-based Northwest Exterminating, a Rollins company, opened its fourth office location. It is in Hermitage, Tenn., northeast of Nashville, Tenn., and will serve the greater middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky markets.   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

Industry acquisitions continue   Pest control companies continue to grow with recent merger and acquisition (M&A) deals. Click on the headlines below for more details of each. → Arrow Exterminators acquires Advantage Green (pictured) → Certus enters San Francisco market with Keystone Pest Control → JP McHale Pest Management purchases Premier Pest Control → Rentokil expands in Tennessee with The Bug Man acquisition → Smithereen buys Kim Mountain Pest Control → Sprague expands further into Nevada with 2 acquisitions

Potomac’s valuation, M&A webinar set for week of June 14   The Potomac Co., a San Juan, Puerto Rico-based mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory firm, is hosting a free pest control industry webinar that will be presented nine times the week of June 14, with variations per geographic region.   Read More

GIVING BACK

Massey Services helps beautify onePULSE Foundation headquarters   Orlando, Fla.-based Massey Services partnered with the Orlando Utilities Commission and the latter’s annual Earth Month community project in May.   Read More sponsored content ↴       Looking for a better ant control solution?   Maximize efficacy and control with the all-new Sumari® System by MGK. Designed to work in tandem, the powerful combination of Sumari Insecticide and Sumari Ant Gel Bait is uniquely formulated to provide long-lasting control through direct contact and ingestion — this attract-and-kill approach reaches deep into the colony, delivering faster and more thorough control. “Make ant control simple, you said.” So we did. Deadly simple.   Learn More

ASSOCIATION UPDATES

NPMA launches user website for its Workforce Development program   The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) launched NPMAWorkforce.org, designed to provide pest control companies the resources they need in their search for skilled, qualified job candidates.   Read More   SCPCA honors 2 Terminix Service employees   Two Terminix Service employees were recognized at the South Carolina Pest Control Association's (SCPCA) Pest Pro Summit, an annual gathering focused on continuing education, networking, and official business of pest management professionals across the Palmetto State.   Read More

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Truly Nolen promotes training admin   Tucson, Ariz.-based Truly Nolen Pest Control promoted Emily Gannon to training department administrator. She remains based at the company’s headquarters, and also will manage the Arizona pest management division's registrations and licensing.   Read More

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Reader poll: Pest control careers   Please take a minute to answer our latest one-question reader poll: Tell us why someone should consider a career in the professional pest control industry.   Take Poll

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Follow your nose to find house fly source   By Judy Black, BCE When looking for the source of house flies, follow your nose. Start with a comprehensive interior inspection, and then look to the outside.   Read More   Communicating the (pencil) point of pest exclusion   By Dr. Jim Fredericks Consider asking clients to follow you on a quick pest assessment, and have them compare the diameter of a pencil to potential pest entry points.   Read More