Editor’s Note: Information is taken from Truman’s Scientific Guide to Pest Management Operations, available online at the PMP Bookstore. Clover mites (Bryobia praetiosa, and certain other Bryobia spp.) comprises one of several turf and ornamental pests covered in Chapter 15 of the Truman’s Guide, “Occasional Invaders.” But unlike chinch bugs, centipedes, boxelder bugs or other […]
Heather Gooch
Heather Gooch is the editor-in-chief for PMP magazine. She can be reached at hgooch@northcoastmedia.net or 330-321-9754.
Q&A: PMP chats with a cat flea
An interview with a cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) Cat Flea (CF): [singing] Oh, there’s food around the corner, food around...
Mosquitoes as moneymakers for PMPs
The maladies associated with mosquitoes — Zika, West Nile virus and other types of encephalitis, dengue, etc. — have brought...
Pest Spotlight: Fleas, ticks and other ectoparasites
Author’s Note: Information is taken from Truman’s Scientific Guide to Pest Management Operations, available online at the PMP Bookstore. Chapter...
PMP unveils 2017 Mosquito Survey results
As mosquito opportunities grow, so do lessons learned, as PMP’s 2017 Mosquito Survey shows. Not so long ago, mosquito management...
Happy World Pest Day Eve!
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is joining the Federation of Asian & Oceania Pest Managements Association (FAOPMA), the Chinese Pest...
Q&A with Syngenta’s Andy Bywater
This month, our question-and-answer session features Andy Bywater, head of marketing for Pest Management at Syngenta. He is Syngenta’s corporate...
PMP flea management
Chapter 12 of the Truman’s Guide is devoted to “Fleas, Ticks and Other Ectoparasites.” Because our previous Spotlight (Learn more...
Web Exclusive: Customer Cooperation, Take II
We recently asked all of our contributors, What’s the best way to convince a customer to cooperate with you? While...
Web Exclusive: Adding on tick service
Our May issue is focused on mosquito management, but there’s another biting pest that can bring in revenue: Ticks. Tick...
Photos: Active Pest Control sponsors NASCAR series
McDonough, Ga.-based Active Pest Control was the title sponsor for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Active Pest Control 200,...
Combating Zika in Puerto Rico
A primary focus for Bert Putterman, market vice president of Rentokil, is pest control in both Puerto Rico and the...
Truman’s take on ticks
Editor’s Note: Information is taken from Truman’s Scientific Guide to Pest Management Operations, available online at the PMP Bookstore. Chapter...
Web Exclusive: Mosquito management in Camp Victory
Charles Osborne, ACE, president of Osborne Pest Management, Colorado Springs, Colo., has the unusual perspective of having treated for mosquitoes...
PMP announces Hall of Fame Class of 2017
Pest Management Professional (PMP) magazine is pleased to announce its 21st class of Hall of Fame inductees. The PMP Hall...
How marijuana legalization impacts your pest management business
With marijuana now legalized for medical or recreational use in several states, what is a pest management company’s responsibility to...