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How to Grow Your Company, Tactical Marketing & ROI

Q. Why do my competitors’ businesses grow while mine remains small? A. Simply put, they are more motivated, focused and...

Bed bugs prefer harborage that has had previous bed bug activity

SHEPerspective: Bed Bugs

What we have here is a failure to eradicate. ⦁ Live bugs found after a heat treatment survived the treatment...

This is Yellowjacket Season and I Love It

Indulge my poetic side for a moment, won’t you? Ahem: Ode to the Yellow jacket September, for most, is the...

seagull (PHOTO: ISTOCK.COM/BRIANLASENBY)

Seagulls: Feathered health hazards

Learn more about the health hazards caused by seagulls and how to use caution and protect yourself from these carriers...

Smart Practices for Using Cloud Technology

Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part series. Please see PMP’s August 2015 issue for Part I. The...

The roof rat is making an unwelcome return to Indiana after more than 165 years. Photo copyrighted by photographer177 / www.fotosearch.com

Most Wanted: Roof Rats

Whether by roof, burrow or sewer, attacks by roof rats (aka black rats and ship rats) cause poor public heath...

Eric and Kurt Scherzinger debate the relationship between services and sales.

Scherzinger Face Off: The Call vs. The Visit

ERIC: You know what really grinds my gears? It’s when service shows up to a customer’s location and then has...

Humor in Uniform: Under Observation

When I pulled up to Mrs. Brown’s home that long-ago summer, I noticed she had two adorable preschool-age kids, one...

Added Value: Don’t Skip the Phone Calls

Thirty years ago, most pest management services were monthly. Customers wanted every room inside the house treated as well as...

Mary Vongas became president of ChemTec in 2013.

5 Questions with Mary Vongas

This month, we feature a question and answer (Q&A) session with Mary Vongas, president of Saddle Brook, N.J.-based ChemTec Pest Control....

Callback Cures: Potential Sources for Persistent Fleas

Nuisance wildlife pests can invade structures, cause significant damage and interfere with the quality of life for clients in urban,...

My Office: Donnie Blake, President, OPC Services

Here’s a look at the office of Donnie Blake, President, OPC Services, Louisville, Ky. Scroll over the photo and click...

Roadtrip Roundup: NPMA Academy Presenters

This year’s National Pest Management Association Academy theme was Motivate, Collaborate, and Innovate. It is organized by the NPMA’s Leadership Development...

Webinars: Education On Demand

The Pest Management Professional (PMP) staff knows our readers function in an industry that requires continual education. New technologies, new...

The Wild Side: Opossums

Are Virginia opossums causing problems for you and your clients? The following facts and figures may help you better manage Didelphis virginianus. ...