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Heather Gooch
Heather Gooch is the editor-in-chief for PMP magazine. She can be reached at hgooch@northcoastmedia.net or 330-321-9754.
Bug Out of West Fla. promotes pest control service manager
Bug Out Service of West Florida has promoted Darryl McBride from service technician to becoming the company’s first service manager....
AMVAC Environmental Products becomes AMGUARD Environmental Technologies
The American Vanguard Corp. announces that its AMVAC Environmental Products brand is now operating under the new name of AMGUARD...
Pelsis adds Bird-B-Gone to brand lineup
Jackson, Ga.-based Pelsis Group, a global manufacturer of pest control products, has acquired Bird-B-Gone, an industry bird deterrent manufacturer.
Zoëcon hires ACE for regional sales position
Gary Wagner, ACE, is a regional sales manager for the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin.
PestVets recognizes Catchmaster’s ‘Captain Stan’ as 2021 Veteran of the Year
Dr. Stanton "Captain Stan" Cope, VP of products and technical services for Catchmaster manufacturer AP&G Co., is the NPMA's PestVets...
Genetically modified mosquito project finally launches in Florida
Over the next few months, six locations in the Florida Keys will host Oxitec's male Aedes aegypti release boxes that...
The birds and the bees, and then some
As the busy season for pest management professionals (PMPs) gets under way, so, too, does the busy season for strange...
Study: Flies can carry coronavirus, but there’s little cause for concern
Two studies published in the journal Parasites & Vectors found house flies can carry the virus that causes COVID-19 for up...
Feedback analysis can help business success
Feedback from both your customers and employees are benchmarks for your business you should take very seriously.
Catchmaster sponsors military series for The Pest Posse
Every Monday in May, The Pest Posse will host a "U.S. Armed Forces in Pest Control" YouTube series, sponsored by...
Pestmaster becomes part of Riverside’s new franchise platform
Reno, Nev.-based Pestmaster was recently acquired by Riverside Co., a global private investment firm based in New York City.
CSI donates $10K to Project EverGreen
Pasadena, Texas-based Control Solutions Inc. (CSI) has committed $10,000 to Project EverGreen, a non-profit organization based in Cleveland, Ohio.
A detection dog handler’s point of view
Herbie Yan has worked as a canine handler with M&M Pest Control in Queens, N.Y., for nearly a decade, and...
Detector dogs: When the potential outweighs the pitfalls
Founder Timothy Wong reports that despite a recent court case, M&M Pest Control's canine division still brings many benefits to...
The care and feeding of a canine division
The return on investment for a working canine varies by market, as well as whether your dogs are detecting the...