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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PMP survey shows solid WDI revenue in 2017
PMP’s annual reader survey for termites and wood-destroying insects finds an optimistic industry, ready for action. Termites may be tiny,...
Session updates PMPs on public policy developments
The National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) public policy team, along with politically active pest management professionals (PMPs), work hard year-round...
Celebrate #TermiteWeek with PPMA
With spring on the horizon, the industry is closely watching for signs of termite activity. After a rather unusual winter,...
Scherzingers stress importance of NPMA Legislative Day
Authors’ Note: This edition of Face Off between Kurt and Eric Scherzinger is from a conversation they had in December...
What to do when overwintering pests emerge
Overwintering pests, like the multicolored Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis) pictured above, can be problematic from autumn through spring. In...
NPMA to host 2 public health workshops
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is hosting two one-day workshops focused on public health pest control, with an emphasis...
Phil Cooper examines pest management technology and hiring
Phil Cooper, CEO of Cooper Pest Solutions, talks about the pest management industry’s growing use of interception devices at the...
NPMA Global Bed Bug Summit focuses on research
Research was plentiful at the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) Global Bed Bug Summit, which was held in Nov. 30...
PPMA appoints Myers to board
The Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA), which serves as the consumer education and marketing arm of the National Pest Management...
Vehicles as rodent harborage
The National Pest Management Association recently publicized an interesting tidbit: Rodents are “wired” to infest car engines. “Vehicles possess the...
December ’16 QualityPro certifications
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) congratulates the following companies for earning QualityPro certification in December: Dirks Pest Management Specialist,...
NPMA announces ELP Class of 2017
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has selected its Executive Leadership Program (ELP) inaugural class of participants. Ten candidates from...
Women in pest management: Erica Brister
Pest Management Professional chronicled six women who have made pest management their calling. Each one forged her own path toward...
PestWorld 2016 day-by-day wrap-ups
The National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) PestWorld 2016 drew throngs of pest management professionals (PMPs), industry business owners, manufacturers and...
EPA finalizes stronger RUP standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing standards for applicators who apply restricted-use pesticides (RUPs) that are not available...