COLUMBUS, OHIO—Service Pro.net presents its latest evolution in mobile workforce automation: the ServSuite Mobile Bundle, designed to help run your business more efficiently and effectively. Setup is simple, the company says, and getting your business mobile only takes a matter of minutes. This all-in-one solution is designed to give technicians their daily schedule in real time, […]
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Terminix tech saves woman from fire
CLINTON, MISS.—On Sept. 17, Terminix technician Timothy Booth saved a woman and some personal belongings from her burning house in...
CORRECTION for Massey Services in September PMP
On page 48 of Pest Management Professional’s Anniversary Supplement, in the “80 Difference Makers” section, the entry for Harvey Massey (No. 44)...
Meyer & Sons: Insulation Removal Vac & Blower Duo
Hate to finish the job manually after the varmints are gone? The 14HP gas-powered Vantage-Vac insulation removal vacuum makes short...
In Memoriam: Jonathan Peck
OSSETT, ENGLAND—The following letter was circulated Sept. 16 to companies within the Killgerm Group Ltd (which includes PestWest Electronics) by Rupert...
Arrow Environmental Services hires staff entomologist
MORGANVILLE, N.J.—Timothy P. Best, who has just earned his Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) designation by the Entomological Society of America,...
Service Pro hosts open house
COLUMBUS, OHIO—On Aug. 22, Service Pro opened its doors to clients just a year after moving in to its new and expanded corporate...
Avitrol receives special registration in Nevada
TULSA, OKLA.—Tulsa-based Avitrol Corp. announces the approval of a new Special Local Need registration for use on black-billed magpies and...
80 Game Changers in PMP History
1930s 1. First termiticide patented Frank Lyons, who spent 44 years (1927-1971) with what’s now known as Terminix, was granted...
Most Wanted: American House Spiders
Roughly translating to unenthusiastic inhabitant, Parasteatoda tepidariorum illegally resides with innocent inhabitants of structures. As one of the most common...
2033: Hardy’s Predictions for the Future of Pest Management
The good news about termite control is if you don’t like the way services are being performed, wait because it...
National Pest Management Association (NPMA) 80 Milestones
1. 1933 – National Association of Exterminators and Fumigators was established to support the professional pest control industry. Bill Buettner...
2013: Year of the Flea and Tick
Veterinarians and pet groomers nationwide agree: It’s been a banner year for fleas and ticks. Warm, moist weather has led...
believe it or not: Fleas & Ticks
Fleas have been on this planet for about 100 million years. There are more than 2,000 species and subspecies of...
Shelter from the Bed Bug Storm
Interim House, a homeless shelter in Dorchester, Mass., received a bed bug treatment as part of a grant program developed...
Hammel elected Board Chairman of Reading Health System
WEST READING, PA.—Victor Hammel has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Reading Health System. Hammel is a...