PestVets, the veterans group established by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) in March 2015 to actively promote the recruitment of veterans to the pest management industry, has generated 753 employment opportunities across the country through its “We Hire Heroes” campaign. “The response that we’ve received to our ‘We Hire Heroes’ campaign, which focuses on […]
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PMP, CSI present free Insecticide Resistance webinar
On Thursday, Sept. 8, Pest Management Professional magazine will present a free, 60-minute webinar featuring Marie Knox, technical manager, product development...
ESA presents summer 2016 group
The Entomological Society of America (ESA) Certification Corp. offers two certification programs, the Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) and the Board...
Orkin Canada acquires Lloyd Pest Control Services of Ontario
Lloyd Pest Control Services Ltd of Oshawa, Ontario, was acquired by Orkin Canada. Paul Giannamore of The Potomac Co. acted...
Orkin establishes 5 new international franchises
Rollins Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Orkin, expanded its presence in South America and Asia with the addition of...
PPMA appoints 2 board members
Marillian Missiti, president of Buono Pest Control, Belmont, Mass., and Steve Gullickson, president of MGK in Minneapolis have joined the...
‘Spidey’ gene might unlock mystery of waxy insects
An international team of scientists, led by University of Hawaii at Mānoa researcher Dr. Joanne Yew, has identified a gene...
Quick updates on fireflies, mice and mosquitoes
Did you know? Fireflies (lampyridae) are on the decline, magnets make mice happy and a new lotion that smells good...
Titshaw joins Liphatech as Southeast manager
The Pest Management Division of Liphatech Inc. welcomes 20-year industry veteran Matthew Titshaw as its new Southeast District sales manager....
Shonkwiler joins Wil-Kil team
Wil-Kil Pest Control has appointed Norman Shonkwiler as regional manager. Bringing 15 years of pest management experience to Wil-Kil, Shonkwiler will...
Azuga wins awards, hires personnel
Seasoned fleet telematics veteran Thomas Erdman has joined Azuga as president of its fleet division. With more than 30 years...
OBJ names Massey Services to Best Workplaces list
Massey Services has been recognized by the Orlando Business Journal (OBJ) as one of Central Florida’s “Best Places to Work.” This marks...
Bohne now Truly Nolen franchise director
Truly Nolen Pest Control has promoted Greg Bohne to director of domestic franchising. He is based at the company’s Tucson,...
PCI partners with Add Insulation
In an effort to deliver an additional service option for pest management professionals (PMPs), Lula, Ga.-based Pest Control Insulation has...
Mitchell becomes certified forensic consultant
PMP Technical Editor Dr. Stuart Mitchell, BCE, has earned the Certified Forensic Consultant (CFC) designation from the American College of Forensic...
Terminix acquires Sandwich Isle Pest Solutions
Terminix has acquired the assets of Pearl City, Hawaii-based Sandwich Isle Pest Solutions. Founded in 1997, Sandwich Isle is one...