Email your questions about insect identification and pest management technologies and techniques to Dr. Mampe. Your questions most likely will be printed and answered in one of Pest Management Professional’s upcoming Ask the Expert columns. Q: Several months ago, we treated the exterior of a house with an odorless insecticide and then spot treated the […]
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The citronella ant: A subterranean saboteur
Citronella ant (Lasius interjectus) Formerly Genus: Acanthomyops, this larger yellow ant is a subterranean saboteur of structures. Description: Workers are...
Are you ready for National Pest Management Month?
The Professional Pest Management Alliance, the National Pest Management Association’s consumer and media outreach arm, has designated April as National...
Spring clean your website in 5 steps to boost business
Your website gives the world a glimpse of your company; does it leave a good impression? Take a long, hard...
Dempsey Sapp Sr. — a legend lost
The staff of PMP was saddened to receive news that the industry lost a legend last week. Dempsey Sapp Sr.,...
A day in the life of Entomological Society of America’s Chris Stelzig
Chris Stelzig Director of Strategic Initiatives, Entomological Society of America Photos: Neil Willoughby; Mary Grace Gallagher; iStock.com
20 billion reasons why commercial accounts matter
Pests are equal opportunity offenders. They threaten public health and property at workplaces as well as homes. According to a...
Why PMPs should ‘act’ in the customer’s best interest
“Problem Solvers” is a monthly feature in which PMPs share stories of some of their most difficult accounts — and...
5 steps to bring your business from good to great
Baseball players play 162 games per year. The average player gets approximately 155 hits per season, or one hit per...
CSI hosts education/research summit
On March 22, Control Solutions Inc. (CSI) held an education and research summit on termites and mosquitoes at the Sunrise,...
Should you go ‘wild’ for pest control add-on services?
ERIC: Kurt, why don’t we offer wildlife service? It’s a great add-on service many of our customers request, and a...
How to make the best of your company’s online reviews
In the February issue, we talked about the possible Uberization of the pest management industry. Now, let’s explore more disruptive...
Callback Cures: Seek Aedes mosquitoes’ backyard breeding sites
Thanks to mosquitoes being in the headlines this year, many pest management firms across the nation are offering mosquito control...
Where to look for pest bird activity
While many retail chains and box stores differ in size, location and landscape, they all share one similarity: ideal conditions...
What drives wildlife back into established metropolises?
Pest management professionals know a need for wildlife management exits. Choose carefully when deciding what wildlife to manage. Environmental groups...
2016 NPMA Legislative Day wrap-up
The upcoming presidential election made this year’s event especially important — and entertaining. Another National Pest Management Association (NPMA) Legislative...