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New rickettsial disease confirmed in Connecticut

The first human disease case of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis has been confirmed in the Northeast.

The new Decatur office will be known as the East Georgia Home Service Center. PHOTO: ARROW EXTERMINATORS

Arrow Exterminators grows with two new offices

Atlanta, Ga.-based Arrow Exterminators recently opened two new offices in Decatur, Ga., and Knoxville, Tenn., to help accommodate recent growth...

Advice on going green and building a company with Pest Posse Too’s Culley Christensen

Culley Christensen joins PMP‘s Editor-in-Chief Heather Gooch to discuss the origins of the Pest Posse Too and the company’s green...

Earn trust and confidence of those affected by bed bugs to positively impact your bottom line

When you earn the trust, respect and confidence of those affected by bed bugs, and solve their problem, you will...

Virtual events from NEPMA to cover scaling and stabilizing pest control businesses

The New England Pest Management Association will host its inaugural 6-part virtual business series, designed to help pest control businesses...

Attendees had a packed schedule of meetings, educational sessions and more. PHOTO: SERVICETITAN

PMP Gallery: Ignite Edition

Ignite 2024, a user conference organized by industry software provider FieldRoutes and its sibling landscaping brand Aspire, both ServiceTitan brands,...

Aprehend: Trigger-Lock Spray Gun

As of Oct. 1, 2024, both the “standard” and “deluxe” Aprehend sprayer kits now come standard with a new Trigger-Lock...

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13 cockroach control pro tips

No matter which cockroach species you’re dealing with — American (Periplaneta americana), German (Blattella germanica), Oriental (Blatta orientalis), smoky brown...

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How 7 PMPs solved challenging cockroach infestations

When we asked pest management professionals (PMPs) who answered Pest Management Professional’s (PMP’s) 2024 Cockroach Management Survey to share their...

Survey says that cockroaches have met their match

The pros know how to take down this persistent pest.

Registration open for this year’s Tick Academy

This year's Tick Academy will be held on Oct. 16-17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern.

From left are Kris Bagnara, director of technical service; Kyle Selbach, director of operations; and Sean Hearn, director of business development. The trio has been a part of All U Need’s success since Steve Groeper purchased the company in 2017. (Photo: Christy Kosnic Photography)

How All U Need implements a hybrid approach to growth

All U Need’s inside marketing and door-to-door sales division help build a loyal customer base.

PelGar USA: Environmentally friendly packaging

PelGar USA is debuting new packaging later this month at the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) PestWorld event in Denver,...

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October 2024

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Hottel, second from left, with her family at Fallingwater in Mill Run, Pa.: daughter-in-law Laura; sons Ben, Robby and Justin; husband Andy; and daughter-in-law Kayleigh. PHOTO COURTESY OF PATRICIA HOTTEL

PMP Hall of Fame profile: Patricia Hottel, BCE

Providing technical and training support for technicians has been, 2024 PMP Hall of Fame inductee, Pat Hottel’s calling for nearly...