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Hands United Foundation Supports PMPs in Hardship Through Financial Relief

The Hands United Foundation aims to provide financial assistance to either members of, or family members of, those that serve within the pest management industry who have experienced hardship or tragedy.

PPMA's Jim Fredericks Reviews Latest Pest Weather Forecast Findings

Spring's in full swing! With warmer and wetter climates approaching in the spring and summer months, NPMA's Public Health Pest Index and Bug Barometer warns of increased pressure from mosquitoes, ticks, cockroaches and rodents.

Mapping Termite Movement

The North American Termite Survey working group is partnering with scientists and PMPs to investigate the distribution of Formosan subterranean termites. By having PMPs submit physical, or even sometimes photographic, samples from areas where this species is not currently or not commonly found, the NATS working group is able to better map out the actual current distributions of this invasive species.

Indiana PCO Wins Cicada Bobblehead

Ross Miller, owner of Pro Pest Control, Kingman, Ind., was announced as the lucky winner of a cicada bobblehead from PCT.

A&C Pest Management Wins Best of Long Island Award

A&C Pest Management has been named the 2025 Best Exterminator on Long Island in the Best of Long Island awards. These awards recognize outstanding businesses across various industries based on votes from the local community.

Certus Promotes Rezk to Chief Marketing Officer

In this role, Juan Rezk will lead the company’s integrated marketing strategies, including many of the first-impression touchstones current and future customers will see.

Surge in Pest Populations Expected This Spring, NPMA Bug Barometer Finds

The National Pest Management Association released its bi-annual Bug Barometer, a data-driven look at what PMPs can expect from pest populations in their service regions across the U.S.

CoverAll Pests Celebrates 10 Years in Business

The Houston-based company is led by Daren DeRosia and specializes in multi-family housing.

ICUP 2025 Program Announced

The Organizing Committee for the International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP) 2025 has released the program for the ICUP 2025 event in Sweden from June 29-July 2.

ProSource Pest Solutions Opens New Location in Waterbury

The new office is located seconds off Interstate 84, and with over 4,000 square feet of office space, it offers plenty of room to continually grow and build up infrastructure, said John Rosario, owner of ProSource.

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Forty-Seven Percent of PCOs Increased Mental Health Care Benefits, Poll Finds

About half (47%) of those who responded to PCT’s recent poll indicated they have increased mental health care benefits for employees while 53% have not.

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Fruit Flies

Because they breed in such a variety of sites, technicians must be sure to inspect beyond the obvious.

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Three Ways to Control Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes are bothersome and potentially dangerous. Here are the ins and outs of three ways to control them.

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Eve Pappas on Continuing to Mentor the Next Generation of PMPs

In the following interview at PestWorld in Denver, Colo., Hoffman's Exterminating's Eve Pappas shared her goals on wanting to continue helping grow and scale pest control businesses and develop the next generation of leaders in the pest control industry.

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Researchers Showing How AI-Equipped Drones Can Help Agricultural Pest Control

International researchers are studying how AI-equipped drones are changing pest control in agriculture to help reduce food waste.