Pest Management Professional (PMP) Publisher and Editorial Director Marty Whitford and Senior Account Manager Michael Joyce were in Scottsdale, Ariz., April 21-23 at the Marriott at McDowell Mountains. The scenic site was the setting for the United Producers, Formulators & Distributors Association (UPFDA) 2015 Spring Conference. About 75 UPFDA members were in attendance to discuss trends […]
National Pest Management Association (NPMA)
National Pest Management Association (NPMA)
NPMA celebrates two decades of Academy
The 20th anniversary of Academy, the annual summer conference hosted by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), will be held...
Bug Off hosts wildlife management training
On May 28, 2015, Bug Off Pest Control Center will host “PMPs Gone Wild” featuring Alan Huot, CWCP. Huot has...
Overline named chair of Pest Vets committee
The Pennsylvania Pest Management Association (PPMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of one of its own, Martin Overline, as...
Henriksen to leave PPMA for NALP post
The Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA), which serves as the public outreach arm of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA),...
NPMA seeks Young Entrepreneur’s Award nominations
The National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) Young Entrepreneur’s Award, presented by Rentokil Pest Control, recognizes young entrepreneurs (40 years of...
Callback Cures: Focus Flea Efforts on Immature Stages
To troubleshoot flea callbacks, focus on the life stages that are most abundant. It’s estimated only about 5 percent of...
A Day in the Life: Dominique Stumpf
Dominique Stumpf, CAE, CMP, Chief Operating Officer of the National Pest Management Association It’s 1 a.m. on a Friday, and the...
5 Questions with Missy Henriksen
As part of our recent redesign, half of my back-page columns will feature question-and-answer (Q&A) sessions with pest management industry...
Bed Bugs Make Movie Especially Creepy
Some moviegoers in Indiana got creeped out, but not because of what they were watching on the big screen. They were bitten...
NPMA comments on alleged pesticide misuse incident
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has issued the following statement: According to published reports, in March 2015 a Delaware...
NPMA certifies five PMPs for QualityPro
The National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) QualityPro Certification Program congratulates the following companies for earning the QualityPro Certification: Got Bugs?...
Roadtrip Roundup: NPMA/NWCOA Wildlife Expo 2015
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Although early-February snowstorms along the eastern U.S. threatened to cancel air travel and snarl traffic, the...
Callback Cures: Atypical Food Sources Can Sustain Stored Product Pests
You inspected a customer’s house and found infested food in the pantry. Being a competent professional, you inspected and discarded...
April is National Pest Management Month
April is National Pest Management Month, a public observance celebrated for nearly 40 years by the National Pest Management Association...
Added Value: Help Customers Visualize Buying Your Product or Service
A pest management professional’s (PMP’s) role during a sale is to help customers visualize buying a product or service. By...