Diane Sofranec | Pest Management Professional

Foster Brusca, left, and Culley Christensen help small- to medium-sized pest control company owners realize there’s more to the industry than just their company in their market area. Their Pest Posse TV video training is geared toward everyone who works in the industry. Brusca, who is a Pest Management Professional columnist, also co-hosts a magazine-centric podcast within The Pest Posse universe: “Today’s PMP.” PHOTO: FOSTER BRUSCA

Pest Posse TV offers alternative to typical training

Pest Posse TV is doing its part to ensure pest management professionals have options when it comes to training and...

Odorous house ants (Tapinoma sessile, or OHA) PHOTO: ® GENE WHITE

Pest management professionals share advice on managing challenging ant infestations

Four pros explain how they managed particularly challenging ants infestations.

Properly communicate your ant control protocol to instill confidence with clients

No matter how many of these challenges you encounter, communicating your ant control protocol and progress with customers will help...

PMPs invited to share cockroach control expertise

If you’re a pest management professional (PMP) who successfully offers cockroach management services, you’re invited to take Pest Management Professional’s...

During the “BugBytes” live recording at PestWorld 2024 in Denver, Colo., Dr. Michael Bentley presented co-hosts Ellie Sanders and Laura Rosenwald with a specially designed BugBytes World Championship Podcasting Belt. The live podcasts have been held at PestWorld since 2021, and audience members are eligible for continuing education units. PHOTO: NPMA

Technical team makes learning about research fun

The National Pest Management Association's “BugBytes” podcast aims to educate listeners by sharing, and more importantly, summarizing, research papers and science...

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Training sets the tone for success with bed bug management

Bed bug services are a reliable revenue generator — when the staff is trained to be thorough and compassionate.

Key pest control lessons learned listening to podcasts

Here are highlights of episodes from the podcasts featured in our February, March and April installments of “Listen Up.”

PMP Growth Summit 2025: Customer Roundtable

Attendees at the 2025 PMP Growth Summit had a chance for a candid discussion on customer relations.

J.D. Darr, NPMA’s senior director of legislative and regulatory affairs, briefed attendees on the issues to be discussed during Capitol Hill visits. PHOTO: PMP STAFF

PMPs focus on 4 main issues at Legislative Day 2025

Pest management professionals met with legislators on Capitol Hill to advocate for the pest management industry and focused on 4...

Attendees engage in insightful discussions with their peers during the roundtable breakfast. PHOTO: PMP STAFF

How the PMP Growth Summit comes together

PMP welcomed 14 partner companies to help 33 attendees from 28 companies to the 2025 PMP Growth Summit to grow...

Ryan Ridgley leads discussions on the challenges and successes of running a small company. PHOTO: HUNTSMAN WILDLIFE

Podcast help owners learn about running a nuisance wildlife business

Learn more about the “Trap Talk Live” podcast, which aims to help owners of small, independent companies learn about running...

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Educate customers on mosquito control for better public health

Pest control offers protection, but often, the challenge is making customers aware your company provides mosquito management services in the...

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2025 PMP Mosquito Management survey breaks down revenue opportunities, top species and more

Check out the 2025 Mosquito Management Supplement, which shows results from PMP Mosquito Management Survey in February 2025.

NPMA President Faye Golden welcomes attendees to Legislative Day 2025. PHOTO: PMP STAFF

Legislative Day 2025 explored policy priorities

Pest management professionals (PMPs) and partner companies advocated for the pest control industry by meeting with their state representatives on...

Hosts Andy Sanefski and Gabe Seymour (from left to right) offer audio-only and video formats. SCREENSHOT: PMP STAFF

Hosts on different coasts share their pest control experiences

Andy Sanefski and Gabe Seymour are pest control business owners and co-hosts of the “Coast 2 Coast Pest Talk” podcast,...