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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.

Halloween Pest Horror Essentials

Will Nepper

I’m a horror movie fanatic (and I’m actually understating that a bit), so October is one of my favorite times of year. In addition to PestWorld looming large over the middle of the month we also have Halloween and all of its related fun to look forward to. My rule to myself during October: If […]

Bad Apples vs Background Checks

It doesn’t happen often but it’s hard to see a report like this one and not feel the sting of...

Odorless Stinkbug Removal

I can handle the insects that foolishly invade my living space, I can even handle them sneaking up on me,...

Pests & property management

PMP editor, Heather Gooch, brought this article from realtybiznews.com to my attention this week. It makes some good points regarding...

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The best use for flea collars: Selling Tool?

I regularly stumble across columns online warning of how flea collars aren’t always the best bet for your cat or...

PMP

Have a great Labor Day, from PMP mag …

Busy summer, eh? Well, it’s finally winding down (WOUND down — I’m in denial) and time to take a breather...

Dusting equipment basics

[Andy McGinty also contributed to this blog entry.] Over the last two years or so, we have observed that while...

Without further ado … PestTalk.net!

Tah-dah! Welcome to PMP’s first official blog entry on PestTalk.net. We’re pretty excited about it because now we have a...

Goldenberg Reflects on Pest Management’s Past

In the late 1970s and early ’80s, our industry was under a siege of sorts: The domestic insurance industry brought...

Cooper Reflects on Pest Management’s Past

I used to think looking back in the rearview mirror was to determine whom I passed or who was gaining...

Speaking of the weather

There I was, sitting barefoot on my second-story porch, reading and enjoying the 63-degree weather … in Ohio … in...