Do you ever get stumped by a pest? (It kinda’ looks like this one, but it also kinda’ looks like that one?) What about the rest of techs in your company? How much do they know about pest identification and how important is it to you an your company? Many, but not all, people in […]
Pest Talk
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.
… an argument for Background Checks
Does your company perform background checks on prospective new employees? — or do you feel like you’ve just got a...
That’s a Wrap! … more fun with fleet marketing
I dropped a short post last week about using companies that use their fleet trucks to sell their services (like...
Taking Your Show on the Road – Fleet Vehicles as Billboards
Do you use your fleet vehicles to market your company? Probably. Though it’s standard to have your company’s logo adorn...
Managing Zika fears means knowing the real stakes
Any customers asking you about the dreaded Zika virus yet? As spring slowly (sloooooowly) draws closer, you’ve probably come to...
Reflecting on 2015’s top stories …
… as decided by you, the reader. January is nearly out the door which means we’ve finally arrived back at...
More Earthquakes, More Termite Damage?
Ninety years ago today, the first demonstration of television took place. (Learn more from today’s Google Doodle here.) So it’s fitting...
5 Tips for Training That Sticks
Every pest management professional (PMP) has had at least some form of training in a classroom. If it’s your job...
5 Tech Conference Takeaways
When you sign up to attend a conference, you expect to leave knowing more than when you arrived. That’s certainly...
Best Wishes for 2016!
Our resolution for the magazine: to top the banner year of 2015 with an even better 2016. MY personal resolutions...
PMP January Issue Mini-Preview
Our forthcoming January issue is currently being wrapped up so that we can put aside work for a few days...
Bed Bugs & Society – part 3 of 3
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Our December issue has a special section devoted to bed bugs. Drs. Timothy Gibb, Ameya Gondhalekar and Tyler Gibb...
Bed Bugs & Society – part 2 of 3
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Our December issue has a special section devoted to bed bugs. Drs. Timothy Gibb, Ameya Gondhalekar and Tyler Gibb...
Bed Bugs & Society – part 1 of 3
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Our December issue has a special section devoted to bed bugs. Drs. Timothy Gibb, Ameya Gondhalekar and Tyler Gibb...
Remembering Pearl Harbor
As terrorism events seem to be reported with frighteningly more increased regularity these days, it’s important to look back to...
Hazy Shade of (Something Kinda’ Like) Winter
Winter chills are finally settling in here in the Midwest, but it’s already December 2nd and we’re nowhere near what...