For David Fincannon, president of A-All Pest Control, hanging onto an old issue of Pest Management Professional (PMP) turned out to be one smart move. This year, Fincannon entered one of his copies—yes, one—of the May 1957 issue of PMP, formerly known as Pest Control, into a collections contest at the State Fair of Texas. The issue, […]
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PMPPestTalk is Pest Management Professional (PMP) magazine’s blog. It explores topics related to pest control, including pest management business, technology, industry-related news and features, and personal observations and information from PMP‘s stable of editors, expert contributors and the occasional guest contributor. You can access this online destination for pest management-related topics, which can range from further coverage of the print magazine’s content, to information not covered in the magazine.
… from ‘Snopes’ to Nopes
Do you know about Snopes.com? If you’re an Internet smarty-pants, you probably do. You see something on Facebook — usually...
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The spider that ate my neighborhood! (or: My late-summer porch pal) [UPDATED 9/7/16]
Maybe you’ve heard of the 1972 novelty (not-quite-a) hit, “The Cockroach that Ate Cincinnati” by Rose & the Arrangement. It’s...
Purdue entomologist and team receive USDA grant for neonic research
Congratulations to Ian Kaplan and his Purdue University team for receiving a $3.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of...
It’s National Dog Day!
Happy National Dog Day! In honor of National Dog Day, we wanted to share these photos that Black Diamond Pest...
Off to the (cockroach) races with the NJPMA
On Thursday, Aug. 18, I was privy to a glimpse into the future of our nation. The winner of this year’s presidential...
Brock’s Mouse Limo Ride Through Lion County Safari
Today we have a guest blogger post from Toby Srebnik, Manager of PR, Social Media & Community Events for Truly...
The (Cockroach) Race to the White House
Tomorrow I’ll be flying to New Jersey for the 69th Annual New Jersey Pest Management Association (NJPMA) Clinic, Tradeshow and...
Wasps, up close and personal
Since I moved to Florida from Ohio last year, I have been observing a variety of interesting stinging insects right outside...
Zika outbreak seeps beyond Florida’s ‘warning zone’
Zika news took an unexpected and somewhat dire turn recently when one pregnant woman set off a firestorm in Florida’s...
Leading by example – Jonathan Fanning
Author Jonathan Fanning spoke at this summer’s National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) Academy event about about leadership and who we...
What is your life’s epic story?
Steve Donahue, an internationally known author and motivational speaker, spoke at this summer’s National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) Academy event...
After Hours Online Exclusive: 7 tips for raising orchids
Raising orchids is one of Bob Kunst’s passions. The president of Fischer Environmental Services in Mandeville, La., (and the subject...
Citarella Termite & Pest Management ‘adopts’ a classroom and makes a difference
We love to hear stories about the industry so near and dear to our hearts giving back to their communities,...
What You Need to Know about Zika – Part 2 of 2
[This week we welcome guest blogger, Dillon Stewart, associate editor of our sister publication, Landscape Management. What follows is part...
Truly Nolen & Florida blogger team up to spread smiles in wake of Orlando shootings
Something TRULY special happened on July 20: Central Florida blogger and multimedia producer Jen Vargas, whom we have worked with...