Each year, the pest-management industry pauses to honor the colleagues, mentors and innovators who have passed on. Individuals whose leadership, technical expertise and dedication shaped the industry we know today. Their contributions remain through the companies they built, the people they trained and the standards they helped define. Joe Barlok Joe Barlok (d. 2025) was […]
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Blue Line Pest Police expands territory in Texas
Midlothian, Tex.-based Blue Line Pest Police has announced its newest territory in Aledo, Tex., as it continues aggressive expansion plans...
Georgia Pest Control Association gives back to Atlanta community
The Georgia Pest Control Association (GPCA) partnered in a service project at the Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) on Dec....
Veseris to host Jan. 15 safety-focused webinar
Veseris is set to host another free webinar, focused on “How to pick the right safety equipment.” The webinar will...
PestCo Holdings expands footprint in Houston market
PestCo Holdings, LLC, a growth-oriented, national provider of pest control services to residential and commercial customers and a Thompson Street...
Truly Nolen announces new director of sales
Truly Nolen Pest Control recently announced the addition of DJ Culberson as director of sales. He joins the company’s executive team and...
Allergy Technologies expands pest prevention program in Philadelphia, Pa.
Allergy Technologies, the manufacturer of ActiveGuard mattress liners and creator of the ATAHC Program, has entered into a new agreement...
Sprague Pest Solutions hires multi-talented operations manager
Sprague Pest Solutions announced it has hired David Valdez, ACE, as the new Sacramento, Calif. operations manager, a key leadership role supporting...
U.S. Pest Index sees large uptick in October 2025
The total U.S. William Blair/PCO Bookkeepers & M&A Specialists Pest Index increased 10 percent year-over-year in October 2025, in line...
NPMA: Registration opens for Pest Management Canada 2026
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA), in partnership with the Canadian Pest Management Association (CPMA), is pleased to announce that...
Truly Nolen promotes former manager-in-training
Truly Nolen Pest Control recently announced the promotion of Daniel Rombach to operations manager of the company’s Broward/Palm Beach County (Fla) commercial...
How to effectively integrate Bell Laboratories iQ products
Patrick Lynch, ACE, dives into Bell Laboratories’ iQ products and how the company plans to continue smooth integration into several...
Burt’s Pest Control recognized with Charles Evans Memorial Award
Doug and Cindi Foster, owners of Burt’s Termite & Pest Control, were honored to receive the Charles Evans Memorial Award...
Fox Pest Control announces 2025 scholarship winner
Fox Pest Control has announced that Shreyan Singha is the recipient of the 2025 Fox Pest Control Future Leaders Scholarship....
NPMA: Ticks hit 5-year high in ER visits
The association has named ticks the "2025 Pest of the Year."
The Professional Pest Management Alliance welcomes 12 new companies
The Professional Pest Management Alliance announced an expansion of its investor network with 12 new pest control companies joining its...