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EPA orders Amazon to stop illegal pesticide sales, again

Once again, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered Amazon to stop the sale of pesticides that are not registered, misbranded, or...

RISE names senior director of regulatory affairs

Kristen Spotz has been named the new senior director of regulatory affairs for Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE).

Super SPARs recognized for regulatory efforts

Members of the National Pet Management Association’s State Policy Affairs Representatives program were recognized during PestWorld 2020.

Cover of Pest Control November 1971, Bill Spitz, NPCA pictured. (Image: Pest Management Professional Archives)

NPMA, industry mark another milestone year

With COVID-19 changing how PMPs serve customers to rodenticide regulations in California, 2020 will be a time period the industry...

Provide a targeted rodenticide approach

Increasing regulatory pressure on the use of rodenticides makes it critical for PMPs to ensure their knowledge of rodent activity...

California rodenticide ban bill awaits governor’s signature

California’s ban on the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides passed in the state legislature and is pending Gov. Gavin Newsom's...

Janet Thrasher appointed to Structural Pest Control Board of California

Janet Thrasher, president of Thrasher Termite & Pest Control, has been appointed to the Structural Pest Control Board of California.

Target webinar to evaluate possible service offerings during COVID-19

Target Specialty Products will host two 1-hour webinars with Nisus Corp.'s Greg Baumann to discuss COVID-19 updates and possible service...

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New WOTUS rule released

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a new Waters of the United States...

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Revised overtime pay rule finally takes effect

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Final Overtime Rule, which requires employers to pay certain employees overtime pay after working more...

Dan Baldwin. VIDEO STILL: DANIELLE PESTA

Dan Baldwin talks public health, food safety

PMP Columnist Dan Baldwin shares some thoughts about food safety and why pest management professionals are stewards of public health.

March 2018 PMP Cover | Photo: ©Greg Gilbert/The Seattle Times March 2018

Beware of counterfeit pesticides

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, e-commerce sales have increased from 4 percent to 10 percent of all retail sales...

PMPs prevail in tough regulatory year

During 2019, the members of the National Pest Management Association’s State Policy Affairs Representative program worked hard to ensure legislation...

Norway rat, illustrated for the Truman's Guide. (Art: North Coast Media)

California SPAR talks about what’s next

Our September issue is devoted to coverage of the close call pest management professionals (PMPs) had in California with a...

Maryland courts upheld Montgomery County lawn pesticide ban

Montgomery County, Md.’s ban on the use of state-approved pesticides on private lawns was upheld by Maryland's Court of Appeals...