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Pest Management Professional magazine is a highly respected trade publication that has been serving the structural pest control industry since 1933.

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09/21/2024

Quality Pest Services, Inc., located in Anaheim, Calif., promoted Jon Nelson to managing partner. Nelson has over 20 years of experience in the pest control industry and will oversee the company’s strategic direction, operations and continued growth.

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Quality Pest Services, located in Anaheim, Calif., promoted Jon Nelson to managing partner.

09/20/2024

Day Two of the inaugural National Urban Rat Summit featured presentations in six different areas including parks, residential yards and alleys, sewers, trash containerization/collections, public housing and construction.

Read more of PMP's coverage from Day Two of the event here: https://heyor.ca/J1VFb4

(Photo: PMP Staff)

Check out PMP's live coverage from Day 2 of the first-ever National Urban Rat Summit, taking place this week at Pier 57 in New York City.

09/20/2024

Control Solutions, Inc. added Ryan Karapas as the company's new marketing director. He comes to the company with experience in managing marketing efforts at two major consumer products manufacturers.

Read more about the company's latest hire: https://heyor.ca/MELcWi

09/19/2024

The latest installment of the FMC Corporation True Champions First Friday webinar series, “Treatment Tactics for Termites,” will take place Oct. 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 11: 30 a.m. Eastern.

Learn more about the webinar and how to register here:

The latest installment of the FMC True Champions First Friday webinar series FMC Corporation, “Treatment Tactics for Termites,” will take place Oct. 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 11: 30 a.m. Eastern.

09/19/2024

During the National Urban Rodent Summit, speaker Leah Helms, RS, shared a Seattle public health bulletin (Public Health - Seattle & King County) about rats in sewers that has become a local meme. See the entire bulletin as a PDF at https://tinyurl.com/msxzwdb4.

09/19/2024

PMP is on-site at the first-ever National Urban Rat Summit, taking place this week at Pier 57 in New York City.

Read our Day One recap from the event here: https://heyor.ca/EOjCeG

(Photo: PMP Staff)

Check out PMP's live coverage of the first-ever National Urban Rat Summit, taking place this week at Pier 57 in New York City.

09/18/2024

Dr. Michael Bentley, BCE, explains why it's important to understand the cause of an infestation before resolving the pest issue at hand. https://heyor.ca/oUP16J

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Dr. Michael Bentley, BCE explains why it's important to understand the cause of an infestation before resolving the pest issue at hand.

09/18/2024

Syngenta Pest added Rick Anglian as the territory manager covering Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and the Florida panhandle.

Read more here: https://heyor.ca/SqDSIp

09/18/2024

Register now for the upcoming to dive in and discover the secrets behind stinging insect survival and success!

Continuing education units (CEUs) will be available for states pending approval: https://heyor.ca/gPZuuf

by CSI Pest

09/17/2024

Massey Services, Inc. has relocated its North Orlando, GreenUP Orange and Orlando Commercial Service Centers due to company growth.

The three offices will bring nearly 100 team members to the new 13,400-square-foot facility located in Winter Park, Fla. The service centers will serve over 22,000 residential and commercial customers in Orlando, Winter Park, Maitland and Altamonte Springs.

Orlando, Fla.-based Massey Services has relocated its North Orlando, GreenUP Orange and Orlando Commercial Service Centers due to company growth.

09/17/2024

The Central European bicolored ant has been in the U.S. since at least 2011, but its population in New York City has grown so much in recent years that it is tied for No. 1 pest ant with pavement ants.

Read our latest pest spotlight article to learn more about the ‘ManhattAnts’: https://heyor.ca/sioyql

(Photo: Donat Agosti, Specimen: CFH000014, from www.antweb. org)

09/16/2024

After 51 years of service to his family-owned business, Redd Pest Solutions, President Gordon L. Redd Jr. has retired from the Gulfport, Miss.-based company.

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After 51 years of service to his family-owned business, Redd Pest Solutions, President, Gordon L. Redd Jr. has retired from the company.

09/16/2024

The Aust Group facilitated the acquisition of its client, United Pest Solutions, to PestCo, a Thompson Street Capital Partners company.

Read more about the acquisition: https://heyor.ca/hGKpbN

(Photo: The Aust Group)

The Aust Group facilitated the acquisition of its client, United Pest Solutions, to PestCo Holdings, a Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP) company.

09/16/2024

Test your cockroach know-how with our latest Tech Test. https://heyor.ca/hbSN01

(Photo: Mark VanderWerp)

Test your cockroach know-how with our latest Tech Test.

09/15/2024

Killgerm France acquired a new center in Saint-Georges-de-Reneins in eastern France to help expand its operations.

Killgerm France acquired a new center in Saint-Georges-de-Reneins to help expand its operations.

09/14/2024

Australia and UK-based digital solutions provider PestSense, founded in 2021, is expanding to the United States. The group has had success in transforming other industries through the introduction of innovative digital solutions.

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Australia and UK-based company PestSense, founded in 2021, is expanding to the United States.

09/13/2024

Every owner of a pest control company will need to come to a decision eventually about whether to sell the business or pass it along to a trusted family member or employee. Some have had a succession plan in place for years, whereas others seem to make a split-second decision the time has come to sell.

Pest Management Professional’s Merger Survey reveals the pest management industry has experienced a surge of sales over the past 12 years.

Read highlights from our survey here: https://heyor.ca/Kfijiq

(Illustration: smudja/E+/Getty Images)

When deciding it’s time to move on, a merger may be the best solution for all.

09/13/2024

The total William Blair/PCO M&A Specialists Pest Index increased 14 percent year-over-year in July 2024.

This marks a jump following an increase of 8 percent year-over-year in June, 10 percent growth in May and 12 percent growth in April.

The total William Blair/PCO M&A Specialists Pest Index increased 14 percent year-over-year in July 2024, compared to 8 percent year-over-year in June and 10 percent growth in May.

09/12/2024

A new video series titled "What Grows There," from the National Pest Management Association, analyzes the reality that pests like mice, cockroaches and house flies can carry dangerous bacteria and diseases that are often invisible to the naked eye.

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A new video series from the National Pest Management Association analyzes the reality that pests like mice, cockroaches and house flies can carry dangerous bacteria and diseases that are often invisible to the naked eye.

09/12/2024

WorkWave, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) for professional pest management and other service industries, appointed Greg Doran as its new CFO.

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WorkWave, a Holmdel, N.J.-based provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) for professional pest management and other service industries, appointed Greg Doran as its new CFO.

09/11/2024

Sign up now for the upcoming to learn about Stinging Insect Biology & Management!

Continuing education units (CEUs) will be available for states pending approval: https://heyor.ca/gPZuuf

by CSI Pest

09/11/2024

Truly Nolen Pest & Termite Control recently promoted Kirk Weldy to manager of the company’s Marco Island, Fla., service office and Jimmy Goff to manager of the company’s Chandler, Ariz., service office.

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Truly Nolen Pest Control recently promoted Kirk Weldy to manager of the company’s Marco Island, Fla., service office and Jimmy Goff to manager of the company’s Chandler, Ariz., service office.

09/10/2024

Pest Management Professional’s Merger Survey reveals the pest management industry has experienced a surge of sales over the past 12 years.

Read more about how the sale of a pest control company may be inevitable, but how a merger might be the most beneficial solution for all involved. https://heyor.ca/Kfijiq

(Illustration: smudja/E+/Getty Images)

When deciding it’s time to move on, a merger may be the best solution for all.

09/09/2024

For his September PMP PestTalk column, Cetane Associates' Pest & Lawn division director, Bob Williamson, took to the camera instead of the keyboard.

Here he explains what pest management firm owners should consider a year or two out from preparing to sell their businesses.

09/09/2024

Graduate Pest Solutions shares how investing in green solutions and exclusion practices has been a successful avenue to achieving growth. https://heyor.ca/a91FTQ

(Photo: Chris Marion Photography)

The family-owned business sees investing in green solutions and exclusion practices as the way to grow.

09/07/2024

The New England Professional Women in Pest Management will be hosting its next webinar, “Girls in the Office: Ensuring a Culture Where Women Feel Empowered To Perform Any Job,” on Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern.

The New England Professional Women in Pest Management will be hosting its next webinar, “Girls in the Office: Ensuring a Culture Where Women Feel Empowered To Perform Any Job”, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern.

09/06/2024

Cetane Associates, a New Milford, Conn.-based financial advisory and transaction firm providing mergers and acquisitions (M&A) expertise to the home services industries, added Danny O’Laughlin and Nick Stein as directors.

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09/06/2024

Private equity firm Citation Capital Management acquired a majority stake in Aptive Environmental, an award-winning pest control company. J.P. Morgan acted as the lead financial advisor to Aptive in its transaction with Citation.

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Private equity firm Citation Capital acquired a majority stake in Aptive Environmental, an award-winning pest control company.

09/05/2024

The September issue of PMP is live!

Learn more about how to bring more value to your customers with an organic approach.

Also in this issue:

- 7 tips for partnering with a private equity firm;
- 3 tools to ensure a safe driving culture; and
- PMP's share important lessons they learned while working on a challenging termite job.

Read these stories and more here: https://heyor.ca/OazDcC

(Photo: Chris Marion Photography)

PMP Pest Management Professional PEST CONTROL’S MOST TRUSTED TECHNICAL RESOURCE SINCE 1933 | MyPMP.net | September 2024 Green All-Stars Bring more value to customers with an organic approach VOL. 92, NO. 9 PLUS MERGER GUIDE • MUST-SEE EXHIBITS • TERMITE INSIGHTS

09/05/2024

Registration is now open for the fall session of the Virginia Pest Management Association's Master Technician Series, featuring workshops on occasional invaders on Sept. 23 and termites on Sept. 24.

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Registration is now open for the fall session of the Virginia Pest Management Association's Master Technician Series, featuring workshops on occasional invaders on Sept. 23 and termites on Sept. 24.

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For his September PMP PestTalk column, Cetane Associates' Pest & Lawn division director, Bob Williamson, took to the camera instead of the keyboard. Here he explains what pest management firm owners should consider a year or two out from preparing to sell their businesses.

Aloha from #PestWorld2023! Stop by to visit Pest Management Professional at booth 625 to check out our October issue, our 90th anniversary issue and a sneak preview of the November issue that features the State of the Industry survey results. https://www.mypmp.net/2023/10/18/aloha-from-pestworld-2023/

Attendees of the 2022 PMP Growth Summit share recent "pain points" their businesses have experienced and how they overcame them. https://youtu.be/ruqsrzrMGLo

2018 PMP Hall of Fame Inductee: Tom Fortson

"The Future of Mosquito-Borne Illness" By Dr. Stan Cope

"Pest Control and Public Health" by Dr. Stan Cope

"Rodent Control: Let's Get Serious" by John Murphy

Earlier this week, PMP Columnist Mark "Shep" Sheperdigian, BCE, Rose Pest Solutions, put his poetic talent on display for Pi Chi Omega, on behalf of their Raise the Bar event going on tonight from 8-10 p.m. at Phins Bar. #PestWorld2018

Pest Rangers president shares industry insights

Jeff King, president of The Pest Rangers, discusses attracting and retaining top talent and technology trends. Hear his thoughts on 2018’s problematic pest. This video was filmed at the 2018 PMP Growth Summit. (VIDEO: PMP Staff)

Phil Koelher PMP Hall of Fame Class of 2015

Dr. Koehler is lauded as an inspiring speaker, educator and mentor, but his true passion is pest research. In 1995, he helped raise more than $600,000 to build the Urban Entomology Building on the UF campus.

Noad Corley PMP Hall of Fame Class of 2015

While known for his member recruiting, Corley also believed strongly in education and training. He was the creator and driving force behind the NPCA Bird Control Manual.

John R. Cook Sr. PMP Hall of Fame Class of 2015

Cook Sr. felt compelled to fulfill the five-year termite guarantees his father contracted, so he returned to Decatur, Ala., with his wife, Jo. In addition to termites, he added pest control service to the company his father started and changed the name from North Alabama Termite Co. to Cook’s Pest Control.

Dr. Laurel Hansen PMP Hall of Fame Class of 2015

Dr. Laurel Hansen may actually be an unparalleled U.S. researcher of all things ants. They’re more than her favorite pest to study. They also pave the road of her career in academia — from the first entomology course she took as an undergrad all the way to her current research of ant behavior and biology.

Don Reierson PMP Hall of Fame 2014

Don Reierson started as a student assistant for fellow PMP Hall of Famer Dr. Walter Ebeling (Class of 2003), studying mosquitoes and other insects. Now he conducts research for the department of entomology at the University of California, Riverside with 2007 PMP Hall of Famer, Dr. Mike Rust. Their research areas include urban insect pests, integrated pest management, insecticide resistance and field control strategies.

Gene Harrington PMP Hall of Fame 2014

Gene Harrington didn’t take long to make his name in the pest management industry. After starting with a job as manager of government affairs with the National Pest Control Association (now NPMA) two decades ago, Harrington is still with the association as vice president of government affairs, shaping industry-related legislation and regulations.

Ed Bradbury 2014 PMP Hall of Fame

Ed Bradbury, CEO of Viking Pest Control in Bridgewater, N.J., reflects on his career during the 2014 Pest Management Professional Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Dempsey R. Sapp Sr. 2014 PMP Hall of Fame

Dempsey R. Sapp Sr. founded Florida Pest Control, Gainesville, Fla., and was heavily involved in the Florida Pest Management Association. His son, D.R. Sapp Jr., accepts on his father's behalf.

2014 PMP Hall of Fame

Pest Management Professional (PMP) held it's annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony October 20, the eve of the National Pest Management Association's 2014 PestWorld event. Here are a few of the highlights.