Author’s Note: Information is taken from Truman’s Scientific Guide to Pest Management Operations, which is available at the PMP Bookstore. Chapter 17 of the Truman’s Guide is titled “Rats and Mice” — and focuses mostly on three commensal rodents in the family Muridae: house mice (Mus musculus); Norway/brown rats (Rattus norvegicus), and roof/black rats (R. […]
Heather Gooch
Heather Gooch is the editor-in-chief for PMP magazine. She can be reached at hgooch@northcoastmedia.net or 330-321-9754.
Web Exclusive: Tick, tick, tick…
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Industry loses a legend: Norm Cooper
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‘Doc’ Frishman delivers PMP Growth Summit keynote
The venerable ‘Doc’ Frishman spoke, and Summit attendees listened. Longtime Pest Management Professional (PMP) columnist Dr. Austin M. Frishman, BCE-Emeritus,...
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Web Exclusive: Experts weigh in on ant management lessons learned
For our April 2017 issue, we posed the following question to our regular contributors: What’s the best ant management lesson...
PMP Growth Summit: Schopen shares lessons learned
The president of Schopen Pest Solutions reflects upon what makes a company successful. Pete Schopen, the “Start-up Diaries” columnist for...
Help customers understand bird flu
Extensive media coverage can lead to concerned customers. Education (and some precautions) can mitigate the scariness of it all. As...
A different kind of chalk talk
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PMP Growth Summit: A new wrinkle in networking
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Technician follows instincts, saves a life
Pest Management Professional (PMP) magazine has long used the name “Mrs. Johnson” to illustrate a typical customer. We like to...
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During your last training meeting, you underscored to your techs how important it is to take photos at every account,...
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During his keynote at our PMP Growth Summit Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2017, columnist Pete Schopen recalled the story of how...
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Are you ready for Termite Awareness Week?
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