University of Kentucky entomologist and PMP Hall of Famer Dr. Michael Potter, a Provost’s Distinguished Service Professor, teamed with Agricultural Economics Professor Dr. Wuyang Hu and doctoral student Jerrod Penn, Department of Agricultural Economics, to conduct research on the financial impact bed bugs have on the travel and hospitality industries. Very little was known about the […]
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NPMA elects Ives as president
Russ Ives, president of Troy, Mich.-based Rose Pest Solutions, has been elected president of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA),...
Target Specialty Products helped exceed fundraising goal at conference
Target Specialty Products helped raise at this year’s Pest Control Operators of California (PCOC) Association Expo more than $15,000 for the University of California schools....
ServicePro launches new look
ServicePro, the company that offers the enterprise pest control software known as ServSuite, revealed a new look for its logos....
ESA announces June 2015 Certifications
The Entomological Society of America (ESA) Certification Corp. offers two certification programs, the Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) and the Board Certified Entomologist (BCE). For June 2015,...
Bug Out Buys Florida’s Kelley Termite and Pest Control
Bug Out Service, Jacksonville, Fla., acquired Kelley Termite and Pest Control, a pest management company located in Fernandina Beach, Fla,...
E & G Pest Control Owner, Gary Wehlen, Dies at Age 60
Gary Wehlen, owner of E & G Pest Control, New Orleans, died July 2 at age 60. He was active...
Brandt hires pest industry veteran
Brandt hired Dr. Mohamed Rachadi to be its pest control operator (PCO) business manager for its Specialty Formulations division. He will...
Douglas Products finalizes Vikane, ProFume acquisition
Douglas Products‘ purchase of the Vikane and ProFume gas fumigant businesses from Dow AgroSciences is complete. The deal includes a manufacturing plant located...
Wil-Kil Pest Control names regional manager
Wil-Kil Pest Control named Terry Witter regional manager to oversee the company’s operations and business development, as well as residential and commercial...
Pest Control Insulation meeting extends Legislative Day
Pest Control Insulation took its concerns and challenges to its state representative when it hosted a recent town hall discussion in...
Dow names Hanson to lead ActiveSense brand
Mike Hanson has been named product manager for the ActiveSense Remote Monitoring System under development by Dow AgroSciences. Hanson joined...
Arrow acquires Hallman Pest Control
Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators has acquired Hallman Pest Control of Oneonta, Ala., expanding its footprint in the growing Alabama market. “We...
Applegate to lead Environmental Science
Effective July 1, longtime Bayer Executive Dr. Jacqueline Applegate will become head of Environmental Science, the non-agricultural business operations unit...
Marathon Data becomes WorkWave
Marathon Data Systems, a Neptune, N.J.-based provider of cloud-based field service management and fleet management solutions, has acquired Foxtrax GPS,...
Bug Doctor Pest Control partners with BizIQ
Oak Harbor, Wash.-based Bug Doctor Pest Control has announced its new partnership with BizIQ, a digital marketing firm based in...