The years 2012 and 2013 were significant ones for Laura Simpson, owner of Dugas Pest Control based in Baton Rouge, La. After climbing the steps that lead her up the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) management ladder, she was named the association’s president on July 1, 2012. For Simpson, things looked rosy. At the time, […]
Human Interest
There’s more to being a pest management professional than dealing with pests. Service, charity, and humor are all important parts of the business. Learn more.
PMP Hall of Fame Class of 2014
The Pest Management Professional (PMP) Hall of Fame was established in 1997 to recognize and thank those who have led...
Off the Cuff: PMP Hall of Fame Class of 2014
The Pest Management Professional (PMP) Hall of Fame was established in 1997 to recognize and thank those who’ve led the...
Difference Maker: Dr. William Robinson, B&G Equipment Co.
Describe your duties for B&G Equipment Co. There’s no other place, company or location I’d rather be than B&G. I’m...
After Hours: Keith Birkemeyer
A pest management professional studies his genealogy to deepen his family roots. Many pest management companies can trace their roots...
Difference Maker: David Naffziger, DHN Solutions LLC
Tell us about your new organization: When BASF consolidated its Specialty Products Division in Raleigh, N.C., in January 2013, my...
Film Lesson 3: Time Travel
Let’s not travel back (or forward) in time in our minds. Let’s live every day as if we’ve traveled back...
Harold Ramis – Film Lesson 1:
National Lampoon’s Animal House. Meatballs. Caddyshack. Stripes. National Lampoon’s Vacation. Ghostbusters 1 and 2. Club Paradise. Back to School. Armed...
After Hours: Bryan Palen
It wasn’t quite Deadliest Catch, but Bryan Palen’s days as on the Chesapeake Bay as a crab fisherman were far...
An American Success Story
Jan. 8, 1961, is a date Lonnie Alonso and his family won’t soon forget. That was the day that he...
Contributing to the community
Dennis Jenkins carries on the family tradition of sharing time and materials. Philanthropy is part of Dennis Jenkins’ business...
Difference Maker: Joe Wilson, Permatreat Pest & Termite Control
Were you fearful of pests as a child? No. My father raised bees, and I had squirrels as pets. When...
FMC, Univar, PMPs help homeless during polar vortex
PHILADELPHIA—In December 2013, temperatures in Ohio dipped painfully low — and then remained in the single digits for weeks. To...
The customer is king
The customer is king (or queen). So why not ask each customer for the keys to his (or her) kingdom?...
Staying power
For more than 80 years, Bowco Laboratories in Woodbridge, N.J., has been serving customers in the pest management industry. Frederick...
Helping hands for the holidays
There’s never a good time for homeowners to deal with pests, but infestations seem particularly harsh near the holidays. Having...