LOGO: NPMA The National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) Executive Leadership Program (ELP) identifies and trains “aspiring association leaders to establish a pipeline of engaged members that represents NPMA’s diverse membership,” according to the Fairfax, Va.-based organization. The NPMA selects 10 participants every year to go through ELP’s two-year curriculum, with monthly conference calls that prepares … Read more
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(Pictured, from left to righ: Lou Schager, President; Melissa Stein, Franchisee of the Year; Dennis Stein, Franchisee of the Year; and Kyle Beach, Former Director of Operations for Mosquito Joe, now a franchise owner. This photo was taken pre-covid at the brands convention in January.) WACO, Texas – Mosquito Joe, a Neighborly company, announced its … Read more
Bill Dismuke, who joined the board of directors of Atlanta, Ga.-based Rollins Inc. in 1984, has retired. “I wish to personally thank Bill for his 36 years of dedicated leadership to Rollins,” Gary Rollins, chairman of the board and a Pest Management Professional (PMP) Hall of Famer, Class of 2012, said in a news release. “His … Read more
Analysis of Rentokil’s own PestConnect data has revealed that over 30% of infestations occurring in warehouses, supermarkets and distribution centres originate in the loading bay area. Flexi Armour Dock is made from a combination of Kevlar and knitted steel mesh, materials that are proven to be too strong for rodents to be able to gnaw through. … Read more
Editor’s Note: Pest Management Professional has learned that McCall Service’s J. Bryan Cooksey Jr. died Oct. 27 at age 88. We send our sympathies to his family, friends and colleagues. What follows is the obituary we were sent: J. Bryan Cooksey Jr. J. Bryan Cooksey Jr. was inspiring in his roles as husband, father, business … Read more
BLAINE – Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) entomologists successfully eradicated an Asian giant hornet nest by vacuuming the hornets out of the nest Saturday, Oct. 24, just two days after finding the nest in a tree on private property in Blaine, Wash. In all, the entomologists with WSDA’s Pest Program removed 98 worker hornets. … Read more
PHOTO: JIMFENG / ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS / GETTY IMAGES Pest management professionals (PMPs) know it’s critical to check the labels of the products they use for specifications on how to mix, apply, store and dispose of them. The label is the law, after all. But the information on product labels changes periodically. For … Read more
Rose Pest Solutions has been an industry leader since 1860. Relationships over the last 160 years with Rose’s employees, clients, and partners are built on integrity, passion for education and science, and unmatched service quality. From pioneer chemist days when Solomon Rose formulated phosphorous paste to control rats and cockroaches to the “Going Green” movement … Read more
Slingshot, a customer engagement and sales service platform for pest control and home services providers, announced its 1 millionth customer interaction for 2020 and presented its product automation strategy in a virtual reveal event. The event featured guest speakers from partners and clients, including Voice for Pest, PestPac, PestRoutes, Briostack, Aptive Environmental and Certus Pest. … Read more
Rose Pest Solutions has been an industry leader since 1860. Relationships over the last 160 years with Rose’s employees, clients, and partners are built on integrity, passion for education and science, and unmatched service quality. From pioneer chemist days when Solomon Rose formulated phosphorous paste to control rats and cockroaches to the “Going Green” movement … Read more
Editor’s Note: Matt Hamblin, owner of Smart Pest Solutions, Tempe, Ariz., was featured in our cover story in September and as part of our November issue’s Photo Finish coverage, focusing on the National Pest Management Association’s PestWorld 2020 closing ceremony Oct. 15. Hamblin wrote the following to share with readers why two keepsakes from when … Read more
BLAINE – After weeks of trapping and searching, Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) entomologists have located an Asian giant hornet nest on a property in Blaine – the first ever such nest found in the U.S. The agency plans to attempt an eradication of the nest on Saturday, Oct. 24. Initial plans to eliminate … Read more
BPCA reveals details of its upcoming Digital Forum 6 event – Pest The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) said its latest all-digital forum will be packed with industry news, technical sessions, guest speakers and CPD opportunities. The event, which will be sponsored Deadline Products, is taking place between 9.30am and 12.30pm on Wednesday, December 9. … Read more
Tacoma, Wash.-based Sprague Pest Solutions has promoted two members to its executive leadership team, bringing in the family-owned company’s fourth generation of pest management professionals. Ross Treleven was promoted to president, and AJ Treleven, ACE, was promoted to director of operations. Ross Treleven Ross joined Sprague as his first job in 1998, and took a … Read more
LOS ANGELES– ServiceTitan, an all-in-one software and operating system for residential and commercial contractors, has announced the launch of new marketing tools that transform the company’s Marketing Pro platform into a full suite of automated marketing functions. ServiceTitan’s new reputation and direct mail marketing features equip users to generate, monitor, and manage online reviews and … Read more
Henry Mott, CEPA’s president, said the industry is utilising more advance data collection and the effective use of that data to improve practises. “This is fundamental in assuring the integrated pest management approach is always taken – prevention being the first step in this,” he said. “While much of a trained professional pest manager’s work consists of dealing … Read more
PHOTO: 7TH SON STUDIO/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Research is the lifeblood of the professional pest management industry. Without entomologists performing observational studies, experiments and testing that build upon known results of previous studies, we wouldn’t have the equipment, materials and techniques we do today. This is especially important for the control and suppression of populations of German cockroaches … Read more
FAIRFAX, Va. – While PCOs are understandably interested in the upcoming Nov. 3 General Election and how the congressional makeup will change, they also need to keep tabs on local and state legislation that impacts pesticide use. That was the message from Dave Tierney, director of government affairs, Bayer CropScience, who shared with PestWorld several … Read more
PHOTO: CDC If you think you know your ticks, you might need to think again. Many pest management professionals are not yet familiar with the Asian longhorned tick, which is quickly making its way across the Unites States. This month, Pest Management Professional (PMP) columnist Mark “Shep” Sheperdigian, BCE, takes a closer look at Haemaphysalis … Read more