Dr. Bobby Corrigan spreads the word on the importance of rodent control in urban areas like New York City in a recent "rat safari" with college students.
Heather Gooch
Heather Gooch is the editor-in-chief for PMP magazine. She can be reached at hgooch@northcoastmedia.net or 330-321-9754.
FMC hosts product launch in its hometown
Philadelphia, Pa., has been home to many greats: Betsy Ross. Rocky Balboa. Cheesesteak. Boyz II Men. The Fresh Prince (originally)....
Purdue’s Bennett to retire June 30
Dr. Gary Bennett, a Pest Management Professional (PMP) Hall of Famer (Class of 2006), is retiring after more than five...
PMP Growth Summit sparks ideas
At the third annual Pest Management Professional (PMP) Growth Summit in March, I once again witnessed pest management professionals (PMPs)...
Mosquito-fighting bacteria shows promise, study finds
The Entomological Society of America's publication "Entomology Today" reports "encouraging results" from the program using Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes.
Spiders never fail to surprise
Here's a recent roundup of some news and research on a few amazing arthropods.
Cockroaches, live TV don’t always mix
“Great Day Live!” (“GDL!”), the morning show of Louisville, Ky.’s ABC affiliate, WHSD11, recently interviewed Lisa Fowler, ACE, live and...
Midges and crane flies and kissing bugs, oh my!
We haven’t seen the plague of locusts whiz by just yet, but we have been collecting some interesting pest sighting...
Make technology work for you
It’s no secret that technology is moving fast, sometimes faster than we can adapt. Even in the pest control industry,...
5 questions with Bob Fergus
This question-and-answer session is with Bob Fergus, branch manager of Sentinel Pest Control, Effingham, Ill. The industry veteran took care...
ProBest protects an architectural legacy
During his 70-year career, innovative and influential architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed structures and furnishings in harmony with their surroundings....
20,000 bees? All in a day’s work
Across the pond in Coventry, England, the Coventry Telegraph reports on a local company, Delta Pest Control, that relocated 20,000...
5 questions with Michael Patterson, Pest Pro Solutions
Michael Patterson, owner of Pest Pro Solutions, Shelbina, Mo., has an unusual tale of acquiring his company.
Rodent tales with Jacob Barnes, Barnes Wildlife Control
Jacob Barnes, owner of Barnes Wildlife Control, Dayton, Ohio, shares a tale of two rodent jobs and their challenges
2019 PMP Growth Summit, continued
The PMP Growth Summit began Wednesday, March 13. See details and photos from day 1 here. The second day of...
2019 PMP Growth Summit, Day 1
The third annual Pest Management Professional (PMP) Growth Summit got underway the afternoon of Wednesday, March 13, with its first-ever...