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Study suggests spiders dream while they rest

Find out what led one researcher on a quest to learn whether a specific spider species dreams.

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ON THE RECORD

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5 tips for maximizing email campaigns

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INDUSTRY INTEL

June Van Klaveren

Pest control marketing expert is set to retire

June Van Klaveren, owner of Ballwin, Mo.-based Compelling Communications, says she will retire on Sept. 1, after 25 years serving the marketing needs of the professional pest control industry — and a 51-year career in the industry overall.

IN MEMORIAM: Mimie Zlotnik

MERGERS | ACQUISITIONS | EXPANSIONS

Arrow Exterminators acquires Apex Pest Control

Native Pest Management expands to Tallahassee

Rockit Pest acquires Future Services

Neogen

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Neogen and SureKill biosecurity solutions

Pest management professionals can face unsanitary conditions in any account. From wipes and sanitizers, to concentrates and aerosols, check out the Neogen line-up of cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing products to help you gain the upper hand.

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ASSOCIATION UPDATE

NPMA

NPMA seeks nominations for Emerging Leaders Award

Nominations for the National Pest Management Association's (NPMA's) Emerging Leaders Award, sponsored by Rentokil North America, must be received by Aug. 31.

FMC

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Save Big with FMC’s BaseLine Insecticide July through September

Featuring a concentrated version of the trusted active ingredient in Talstar insecticide, BaseLine insecticide provides broad level protection from over 50 surface-feeding insect pests such as ants (including fire ants), chinch bugs, armyworms, spiders, and cockroaches. Program period is July 15 to Sept. 30, 2022. Contact your distributor for details.

GIVING BACK

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Arizona Pest Control sponsors sports, education at local schools

Arizona Pest Control committed over $20,000 to sponsoring sports and educational programs at several local high schools.

Cascade Pest Control establishes scholarship

The Laurel Hansen Entomology Fund will be used to support students and researchers in the department of entomology at Washington State University.

SiteOne

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SiteOne offers pest management professionals efficient solutions

Your business is fast-paced, and you need solutions that can keep up. SiteOne partners with the top suppliers in the industry to offer a complete selection of products designed to eliminate the most common pest management problems.

Rose Pest Solutions opens bee exhibit

On National Honey Bee Day on Aug. 20, Rose Pest Solutions opened an exhibit at the Kohl Children’s Museum in Glenview, Ill.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bo Jenkins and Omar Aranda

ABC of Austin announces promotions

ABC Home & Commercial Services of Austin, Texas, promoted Bo Jenkins to director of sales, as well as Omar Aranda to branch manager for Bryan/College Station.

Sarah Digilio

Turner Pest Control promotes branch manager

Sarah Digilio became the first female at Turner Pest Control to be licensed as a Florida Certified Pest Control Operator in General Household Pest Control in 2021. She is also the first female branch manager at the company.

MORE FROM PMP

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Reader poll: What's a good bed bug business tip?

Please take a minute to answer our latest one-question reader poll: What's a good business tip when it comes to bed bug services?

PMP GROWTH SUMMIT

ConidioTec at 2022 PMP Growth Summit

Don McCandless, CEO of ConidioTec, talks industry trends and more at the 2022 Pest Management Professional Growth Summit.

STATE OF THE INDUSTRY SURVEY

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PMP 2023 State of the Industry Survey

Please tell us how business has been for you so far this year, and share your thoughts about the pest control industry by taking Pest Management Professional's 2023 State of the Industry Survey.

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Hold these SPP truths to be self-evident

Dan Baldwin, BCE, CCFS, CP-FS, gives tip on a food-processing account that has a history of stored product pest (SPP) issues.

The tangled web of well-intended laws

Greg Baumann discusses the consequences that can happen when state budgets shrink and research programs are reduced or eliminated, thus giving legislatures free reign to make more prescriptive scientific judgments.

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