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Study: German cockroach may go glucose-free

Per new research from North Carolina State University, some lab cockroaches are evolving to dislike sugar, specifically glucose.

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ON THE RECORD

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5 tips for meeting with legislators

By Diane Sofranec
Learn how you can take action to help ensure legislators in your state enact laws that will be beneficial to you and the pest management industry.

MGK

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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.

INDUSTRY NEWS

MERGERS | ACQUISITIONS | EXPANSIONS

Arrow buys Crenshaw Termite and Pest Control

Fairway Lawns acquires Luv-A-Lawn and Pest Control

Rollins expands in UK with Europest acquisition

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Target to host wildlife webinar on Thursday

Sign up for the July 28 webinar, presented by Target Specialty Products technical sales representative and wildlife expert Marcus Johnson.

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ASSOCIATION UPDATES

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GNOPCA to host its first symposium

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GIVING BACK

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Sprague Pest Solutions awards 3 scholarships

Tacoma, Wash.-based Sprague Pest Solutions assists employees and their children in their pursuit of traditional postsecondary education, technical or vocational training.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Greg Baumann

Foundation appoints PMP columnist to council

The Atlantic Legal Foundation appointed Nisus VP Greg Baumann, who is also a Pest Management Professional columnist and a PMP Hall of Famer (Class of 2013), to its advisory council.

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

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

2022 PMP Growth Summit

Training Employees

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

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Contending with noncompete agreements

Jerry Schappert, ACE, owner of The Bug Doctor, shares how to navigate noncompete agreements for your company.

Pest protection for pet owners

Dr. Austin Frishman, BCE-Emeritus, shares how to protect your pet-owning customers.

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