THE BUZZ

Spain hosts 10th ICUP conference

The 10th International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP) was held at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Spain. See what you missed.

Lava-Lor Granular Bait: professional cockroach control

Lava-Lor Granular Bait is a ready-to-use formulation that provides PMPs with the ultimate solution for dealing with tough cockroach and cricket infestations. Watch this video to see Lava-Lor Granular Bait in action.

Pi Chi Omega awards 2022 scholarships

Industry fraternity Pi Chi Omega named the recipients of its annual scholarships for 2022.

Tackle the toughest ant infestations with tips from MGK

Ant control, especially when dealing with tramp ants, can be difficult and time-consuming. Get tips and tricks and find effective strategies to gain and maintain control on even the most difficult calls.

Set a profitable mouse snap trap program

Need a best practices refresher for using snap traps at a house mouse (Mus musculus) account? Check out these tips from Dr. Austin Frishman, BCE-Emeritus.

Second-quarter 2022 reader poll responses

Take a look at a sampling of the best of the best from Pest Management Professional's second-quarter reader poll questions of 2022.

Pest-End launches new website

Plaistow, N.H.-based Pest-End launched a new website as part of the company’s extensive rebrand initiative.

SureKill Ant and Roach Gel Baits: 'The best kept secret in the industry!'

Whether in four-pack or single offerings, SureKill Ant and Roach gel baits offer generous 40-gram cartridges and easy-to-clean-up, precise bait placements that continue to kill around the clock. No wonder our customers are calling them “the best kept secret in the industry!”

Greg Pettis talks mosquitoes with Culley Christensen

Nature-Cide's Greg Pettis, right, and Culley Christensen of "The Pest Posse TV" discuss the results of Nature-Cide for mosquito control.

Insects Limited: Sharing through education

Insects Limited has prepared virtual presentations from expert speakers on various topics within the pest management industry, with more to come. Each free training program is intended to make your staff and company better by sharing through education. We are proud to provide you with science, education, and quality pheromone products to help you solve your insect issues.

How to Scale Your Business

Increased efficiency is the name of the game when it comes to scaling your pest control business. Find out how Greg See, operations service manager of Pointe Pest Control, and Thomas Miché, president and founder of Miché Pest Control, quickly grew their businesses in a few years. This webinar will discuss the following:

• Routing efficiency
• Route density
• Customer acquisition and retention
• Referrals
• Selling add-on services
• Automatic billing

Registering gives you access to this webinar even after it airs!

Date: August 4
Time: 1 p.m. EDT
Duration: 60 minutes + time for Q&A
Sponsored by: FieldRoutes

Greg See, operations service manager, Pointe Pest Control
Thomas Miché, president and founder, Miché Pest Control
Aaron Rafoua, associate manager, operations sales, FieldRoutes

Reader poll: What’s your favorite ant inspection tip?

Please take a minute to answer our latest one-question reader poll: What’s your favorite ant inspection tip?

Training Employees

PMP Growth Summit attendees share the different ways their companies train new and current employees.

The impacts culture, hiring have on companies

Raleigh Jenkins, of ABC Home & Commercial Services, Houston, Texas, shares how to assess workers when it comes to hiring employees.

Find out how well you know flies

Test your knowledge about flies with the July "Tech Test."