Eliminate sources for better control of small flies
Dr. Doug Ross “Small flies” such as fruit flies (Drosophilidae), drain flies (Psychodidae), phorid flies (Phoridae) and fungus gnats (Sciaridae) are problems in many accounts. ...
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Defining the 4 types of pest control business revenue
PHOTO: JUSUN / ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS / GETTY IMAGES Your total business revenue is not simply one-time revenue plus recurring service revenues. At least two other types of revenue ...
PMP Growth Summit 2025: Bed Bug Roundtable
PHOTO: PMP STAFF Attendees at the 2025 PMP Growth Summit who participated in the Wednesday and Thursday morning breakfast roundtables found the early rise worthwhile. The opportunity ...
Solving a flea mystery with Occam’s insight
Cat fleas are a hardy species. PHOTO: COOPDER1 / E+ / GETTY IMAGES A pest management professional (PMP) recently asked for advice on resolving an endless cat flea (Ctenocephalides ...
Why you need to think outside the box for termites
Eastern subterranean termite reproductive swarmers. PHOTO: © GENE WHITE Termites rock on Frank Lloyd Wright built a home in Westchester County, N.Y., for a wealthy family who once ...
Identifying stinging insects and understanding life cycles can aid control
Lisa Eppler Syngenta Stinging insects, primarily from the order Hymenoptera, include bee species, yellowjackets, paper wasps and hornets. They’re often social insects with complex ...
Industry pros share new technologies to embrace
We asked Pest Management Professional’s columnists and editorial advisory board members about what new technologies they have recently embraced. Here are some of their responses from our ...
Insights on common tick species PMPs may encounter this year
In honor of National Lyme Disease Awareness Month, as well as Tick Awareness Week, May 4-10, we’ve rounded up a few common tick species you may encounter this season and shared the ...
Personal turnaround leads to successful pest control career
Joel Amores It might surprise some of you to know that Pete “Goody Two-Shoes” Schopen was arrested once. When I was 20 years old, I backed into another car in my college parking ...
6 steps for staying on top of a stinging insect control job
Mel Whitson Zoëcon Stinging insect control requires a mix of strategy and precision. Here are six tips for staying on top of the job: Monitor early. Check areas like eaves and sheds at the start ...
How the PMP Growth Summit comes together
This year marks the eighth Pest Management Professional (PMP) Growth Summit. Since 2017, leaders of pest control companies with revenue of $1 million or more spend two-and-a-half days at ...
How to talk to clients about rodent disease risk
PHOTO: TENRA / ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS / GETTY IMAGES Since the recent tragic passing of Betsy Arakawa, wife of the late actor Gene Hackman, from the rodent-borne hantavirus, we’ve ...
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