One issue certain to be a hot topic at the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) Legislative Day event, which will take place March 12-14 in Washington, are two newly introduced bills about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), a permit program that addresses water pollution by regulating point sources […]
PMP Staff
Arrow acquires Exterm-A-Tech
Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators disclosed the merger and acquisition of Exterm-A-Tech Inc. of St. Petersburg, Fla. The transaction strengthens Arrow’s presence in Pinellas County and...
Superior Mosquito Defense to open Southeast franchises
Superior Mosquito Defense, a brand of Superior Services, will open franchises in Mississippi, Georgia and Florida in 2017. The Decatur,...
Petri’s acquires Complete Pest
Earlier this year, Petri’s Positive Pest Control acquired Complete Pest Control. Both companies are based in Pompano Beach, Fla. Terms were...
RISE unveils refreshed logo
As alluded to in our Feb. 9 coverage of a recent event, RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) has...
BedBugTV releases 3 new episodes
BedBugTV, hosted by BedBug Central’s Director of Innovation and Technical Content Jeff White, has released three new videos highlighting mattress...
Bayer receives CDC award
Last week, Bayer was presented an award by representatives from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation...
GPS Insight wins 3 Stevies
On Feb. 24, GPS Insight, a technology provider of GPS tracking and E-Log solutions for commercial and government fleets, won...
NCM promotes Chambers, Harms
North Coast Media (NCM), parent company of Pest Management Professional Magazine, has promoted Bethany Chambers to director of audience engagement and...
USDA sets aside $1.8 million for pesticide research
On Feb. 28, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $1.8 million in available...
Dr. Corrigan wins IPM award
Dr. Robert Corrigan, a Pest Management Professional magazine Hall of Famer (Class of 2008), has earned an Excellence in IPM...
EPS recognized with business awards for growth, executive leadership
Tampa, Fla.-based Environmental Pest Service (EPS) has been recognized by The University of Florida and the Tampa Bay Business Journal...
Bug Busters talks health inspections
Every wonder why so many restaurants fail their local health inspections – whether repeatedly or just once? Woodstock, Ga.-based Bug...
Active Pest sponsors NASCAR series
McDonough, Ga.-based Active Pest Control is the title sponsor for the Active Pest Control 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, which will...
Mosquito Joe racks up recognition
Virginia Beach, Va.-based Mosquito Joe began franchising in 2013, and with more than 170 franchises nationwide, it has been steadily...
Celebrate #TermiteWeek with PPMA
With spring on the horizon, the industry is closely watching for signs of termite activity. After a rather unusual winter,...