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SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

TOP STORY

PPMA Rodent Awareness Week will be Oct. 17-23

The Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA) hosts the event, intended to promote public knowledge of rodents and the dangers they present to home and health.

ON THE RECORD

Pest Posse TV spotlights bed bugs in September

By Diane Sofranec
September is "bed bug month" on Pest Posse TV, which will include exclusive video content geared to pest management professionals.

INDUSTRY INTEL

Target Specialty Products to host webinar on Sept. 9

The next installment of Target Specialty Products' Business Growth Webinar Series is "Extend Your Reach with Targeted Treatments,” and focuses on larvicides for mosquito control.

WorkWave and Certus form partnership

Certus partners with WorkWave to create a single, consolidated software platform for all of its sales and operations company-wide.

Recent mergers, acquisitions and expansions

(Click on each headline below for details)

→ Illiana Wildlife & Pest Control sells to Plunkett’s Pest Control

→ JP McHale acquires Aavon Pest Control

→ Terminix buys 855Bugs

→ Viking Pest Control purchases B&D Pest Solutions

→ Western Pest Services acquires Abalene Termite & Pest Control (pictured)

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Crawlspace Depot dehumidifier limited time offer

Contractors can save on Santa Fe Compact70 and Advance90 dehumidifiers with sale prices through Sept. 30, 2021. Sign up and shop with Crawlspace Depot while supplies last.

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GIVING BACK

Arizona Pest Control supports local schools

Tuscon, Ariz.-based Arizona Pest Control has committed to sponsoring high school football programs throughout the city, and also made a $5,000 contribution to the Catalina Foothills School District Foundation.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Arrow Exterminators celebrates fiscal year achievements

Atlanta, Ga.-based Arrow Exterminators hosted the annual 2021-2022 Fiscal Year Kickoff meeting at The Loews Hotel to celebrate achievements from the prior year.

Bug Busters CEO awarded Vistage 2021 Leadership Award

The business coaching and peer advisory organization announced Court Parker, Bug Busters owner and CEO, as the recipient of its Vistage Leadership Award.

READER POLL

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Reader poll: Pest control apprenticeships

Please take a minute to answer our latest one-question reader poll: Does your company offer pest control apprenticeships? Why or why not?

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Giving back helps everyone

By Heather Gooch
Take a look at some photos of the pest management companies who are showing commitment to their communities through outreach.

The evils of weevils

By Dan Baldwin, BCE, CCFS, CP-FS and Anna Berry, BCE
Two experts share control strategies for grain weevils, a common stored product pest. Learn the best control methods at different life stages of this pest.

PMP August 2021 Cover. ILLUSTRATION: MIKE RIGHT

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