PMP Hall of Fame 2016 Inductee: Dr. Vernard Lewis reflects on career
Dr. Vernard Lewis reflects on a 26-year career at the University of California, Berkeley. PMP Hall of Fame 2016 Inductee Name: Dr. Vernard R. Lewis Company: University of California, Berkeley Title:...
View ArticleJ.T. Eaton: New 2G Baits
J.T. Eaton introduces two new second-generation baits: Bait Block 2G (#716B) anticoagulant rodenticide’s multiple-edge wax blocks are made of palatable ingredients to make them attractive to rodents,...
View ArticleBilly’s Back! — but not on stateside TVs
Perhaps you know him best as “Billy the Exterminator” — a somewhat controversial pest management celebrity among many PMPs. Well, love him or hate him, Billy Bretherton is back. He’s left Louisiana...
View ArticlePMP Hall of Fame 2016 Inductee: Dick Sameth dedicated to industry
Dick Sameth, who helped Western Pest Services become the company it is today, is PMP’s first second-generation Hall of Famer — his father, J.E. Sameth, was inducted in 1998. PMP Hall of Fame 2016 Name:...
View ArticleSprowt: Online marketing guide
Sprowt offers pest management professionals a free, downloadable guide for marketing their businesses online. The 33-page ebook is broken into six chapters, covering sales, leads, goals, creating a...
View ArticleAnticimex Group acquires American Pest
Anticimex Group, which bills itself as the world’s fourth-largest pest control company, has acquired American Pest Management, Fulton, Md. American Pest provides pest management services to both...
View ArticleStudy finds cockroach milk a nutritious superfood
A group of stem cell biologists and chemists set out to study the nutritional concentration of cockroach milk. Photo: YouTube / Terrarium channel Milk from the Pacific beetle cockroach (Diploptera...
View ArticlePMP Hall of Fame 2016 Inductee: Vern Toblan piloted Pi Chi Omega
Vern Toblan was instrumental in guiding the industry fraternity into the 21st century. PMP Hall of Fame 2016 Name: Vern Toblan Years in business: 56 Key positions held: Industry Sales Rep 1958-1995,...
View ArticleMGK: CrossFire Concentrate
CrossFire brings a new combination of actives — clothianidin and metofluthrin, combined with piperonyl butoxide — to the fight against bed bug infestations. The result is fast knockdown and kill with...
View Article“Memory of an Icon – Arnold and Me” by Steven Wright
[In light of the passing of golf pro Arnold Palmer, we’d like to republish this article by columnist Steven Wright, from one of PMP‘s sister publications: Golfdom.] MEMORY OF AN ICON – ARNOLD & ME...
View ArticlePMP Hall of Fame 2016 Inductee: Larry Treleven dedicated to associations
Larry Treleven has spent practically his entire life serving in leadership roles, from his family company’s board of directors to the president of the NPMA. PMP Hall of Fame 2016 Name: Larry Treleven...
View ArticleStouffer Technologies: KritterCap
The KritterCap Corner Insert is a patented product that can permanently stop attic mice at the door. Designed to fit 2.75-, 3-, 3.5- and 4-in. corner posts, the cap fits up inside the corner post...
View ArticleSuburban Exterminating to have a pink October
Pictured are the booties-clad feet of Suburban’s office staffers from last October, along with the buttons they wore with the names of loved ones afflicted with the disease. Smithtown, N.Y.-based...
View ArticlePMPs tackle ‘world’s most venomous spider’
Photo: YouTube / Epic Wildlife While unpacking groceries, a woman in Leicester, England, was greeted by about a dozen Brazilian wandering spiders (Phoneutria fera) on a bunch of bananas. Forklift truck...
View ArticleNPMA bridges gap between industry and procurement agencies
Allison Taisey In the May issue you learned a lot about the National Pest Management Association (NPMA). But here’s one more tidbit from the organization that we think is rife with possibility:...
View ArticleTips & Tricks: Use latest wildlife management technology
During the past decade, wildlife management technology has advanced in many ways. One of the newest, most advanced forms is a remote monitoring tool that allows for 24/7 notification access regarding...
View ArticleIn-Quiz-It Software: U-Trap-It Version 7.0
In-Quiz-It’s seventh version of the U-Trap-It System brings many new features and hundreds of enhancements to strengthen the proactive management of pests and environmental issues. The company notes...
View ArticleCaption This: S.W.A.T team spots mosquito
You know you have a funny quip for this Leo Michael panel. Why not share it with the industry? Send us an email with your idea to pmpeditor@northcoastmedia.net. We’ll print our favorite in the...
View ArticleMosebach Manufacturing Co.: BK10 Bed Bug Heater
The BK10 bed bug heater is designed for use in bedrooms and hotel rooms. It runs off of standard 120V 15-amp wall outlets. It can treat rooms around 300 sq. ft., depending on insulation. When all...
View ArticleUK PMP goes above and beyond and saves a couples lost marriage mementos
We love little stories like this one; where a PMP goes above and beyond with heartwarming results. Maybe file this under “CHEESE” – but sue me. It’s a nice story. A woman in the United Kingdom’s...
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