On Feb. 22, the Michigan Pest Management Association (MPMA) sponsored its first Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) Workshop, in conjunction with its annual winter meeting in Battle Creek. The morning workshop was designed to help pest management professionals (PMPs) become qualified through the Entomological Society of America (ESA) as a candidate for the ACE, and then […]
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Ant service inspires gamemaker
Cleveland resident Michael McFarland had an ant problem and called on a pest management firm to do something about it....
Bug Busters talks health inspections
Every wonder why so many restaurants fail their local health inspections – whether repeatedly or just once? Woodstock, Ga.-based Bug...
Paper aids in diagnosis of brown recluse bites
Many skin conditions are misdiagnosed by doctors as brown recluse spider bites. This can lead to tragedy because about 40...
ServicePro kicks off ServSuite University 2017
ServicePro kicked off its ninth annual ServSuite University on Feb. 14 in Orlando, Fla. Users got a first-hand look at new enhancements...
Web Exclusive: Internet inspections
As we promised in our February issue’s termite guide, we have just a little more info to share with you...
‘Change’ is the operative word at RISE Industry Issues Breakfast
“Where should we begin today?” RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) President Aaron Hobbs asked a record number of...
Stepping up bed bug education efforts
Educating the customer is an important part of a pest management professional’s (PMP’s) job. Jeff White, director of Innovation and...
2017 Purdue conference in pictures
To enhance our February issue’s print coverage of the January 2017 Purdue Pest Management Conference, here are some additional photos from...
PMPs, suppliers meet one-on-one at inaugural PMP Growth Summit
This week in Orlando, Fla., Pest Management Professional magazine has brought together pest management professionals (PMPs) and several sponsors for...
Web Exclusive: Stored product pest research continues
In our January issue, we turned our Pest Spotlight onto stored product pests, noting that we’d round up research on...
GoFundMe started for 2 PMPs in vehicle crash
On Dec. 13, 2016, the lives of two Gilbert, Ariz.-based Magic Pest Control employees were changed forever. Termite technicians Brandon...
Vehicles as rodent harborage
The National Pest Management Association recently publicized an interesting tidbit: Rodents are “wired” to infest car engines. “Vehicles possess the...
More ‘magic’ from the Real Green conference
Real Green’s user conference, “Solutions 2017: The Magic of Marketing,” ended Jan. 13 with attendees abuzz about how much they...
Reader Editorial: 3 tips for Realtor relationships
Mention the word “Realtor,” and you will get many different responses within the pest management industry. Love ’em or hate...
Real Green: Business training in the Sunshine State
This week, pest management and lawn care business software company Real Green Systems is hosting approximately 700 customers, potential customers, vendors...