The Potomac Co. announces the acquisition of its client, Vermont Pest Control, by Rentokil Steritech. Terms were not disclosed. Founded in 1991 by Art and Chere Tournet, the Middletown Springs, Vt.-based firm has grown to be one of the largest pest control operations in the state. Its territory includes Albany, N.Y., and Burlington, Vt. All […]
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Terminix Commercial releases survey
Terminix Commercial, a division of Memphis, Tenn.-based ServiceMaster, has released its first-ever Pest Perceptions Report, an in-depth study of the...
Nick Aust joins The Aust Group
Upper Saddle River, N.J.-based The Aust Group, a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) consulting firm, has appointed Nick Aust as an...
Terminix acquires A-Pro
Memphis, Tenn.-based Terminix has purchased A-Pro Pest Control, Campbell, Calif. Brokered by Kemp Anderson Consulting, the terms of the deal were...
Redd family donates to MSU facility
Gordon Redd Jr. recently donated $50,000 to the Mississippi State University Foundation on behalf of his company, Redd Pest Solutions....
PPMA research fine-tunes rodent trapping
In new research funded by the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) Pest Management Foundation and with support from the Professional...
PestWorld 2018 attendance breaks records
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) says attendance at this year’s PestWorld 2018 event smashed previous records, as more than...
Bird disease outbreak reported in Texas
According to a recent public notice posted by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD), a number of Eurasian collared...
Liphatech hires Northeast manager
Milwaukee, Wis.-based rodent control product manufacturer Liphatech expands its pest management division sales team with the addition of Barry Pitkoff....
Orkin helps Insectarium after robbery
In August, the Philadelphia Insectarium & Butterfly Pavilion was robbed of 7,000 of its insects — and Orkin Pest Control...
Cingo honors community heroes
Two sisters who together provide a safe space for teenage girls. An elderly man who builds handicap access ramps for...
Clark offers bed bug training to property managers
Those who work in the hospitality industry or manage rental properties are quite aware of the threat that bed bug...
USDA updates ‘IPM road map’
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the first update since 2013 of the National Road Map for Integrated...
American Pest acquires Triple S
The Potomac Co. announces the sale of its client, Triple S Services, to American Pest, an Anticimex portfolio company. Based...
Nature’s Own now offers chimney service
Houston, Texas-based Nature’s Own Pest & Lawn Services has expanded to add Nature’s Own Chimney Cleaning to its family of...
Rose Pest announces Cleveland district manager
Joe Flood has been promoted to Cleveland district manager by Rose Pest Solutions. Flood, who was previously a Saginaw, Mich....