Pest Management Professional magazine

07/04/2025

Happy Fourth of July from your friends at Pest Management Professional magazine.

We are wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday!

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07/02/2025

The National Pest Management Association's “BugBytes” podcast aims to educate listeners by sharing, and more importantly, summarizing, research papers and science news so they are easier to understand. https://heyor.ca/IEzmZ0

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The National Pest Management Association's “BugBytes” podcast aims to educate listeners by sharing, and more importantly, summarizing, research papers and science news so they are easier to understand.

07/01/2025

In recent years, rodent monitoring technology has become a cornerstone of modern pest management. This technology equips pest management professionals with insights that allow them to anticipate and address issues before they escalate.

However, there are at least five additional ways rodent monitoring can help strengthen your rodent control service offerings.

Read more: https://heyor.ca/VAOogx

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This technology equips pest management professionals with insights that allow them to anticipate and address issues before they escalate. However, there are at least five additional — and perhaps less-obvious — ways rodent monitoring can help strengthen your rodent control service offerings.

06/30/2025

The total U.S. William Blair/PCO Bookkeepers & M&A Specialists increased 6 percent year-over-year in May 2025, down from 10 percent in April. The May result is below the long-term average index growth rate of 10 percent. https://heyor.ca/1W9oJJ

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The total U.S. William Blair/PCO M&A Specialists Pest Index increased 6 percent year-over-year in May 2025, down from 10 percent in April.

06/30/2025

Foster Brusca of The Pest Posse explains that referrals are the kind of sales you earn by building trust, not by pushing your services. https://heyor.ca/ZR0egA

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Referrals are the kind of sales you earn by building trust, not by pushing your services.

06/27/2025

Pest Management Professional recently caught up with Dan Baldwin, BCE, REHS/RS, CCFS, CP-FS, PCQI, VP of Hawx Pest Control, whose president, Matthew Mehr, recently helped him launch a large-scale pest control research and implementation program.

The Guarded Harvest Project aims to help independent maize farmers in Kenya increase food security and reduce post-harvest food loss from rodents and other pests.

Read our interview with Baldwin here:

Pest Management Professional (PMP) caught up with Editorial Advisory Board member Dan Baldwin, BCE, REHS/RS, CCFS, CP-FS, PCQI, VP of Hawx Pest Control, whose president, Matthew Mehr, recently helped him launch a large-scale pest control research and implementation program, The Guarded Harvest Proje...

06/27/2025

Read the latest hiring and promotion news from pest control companies, including Arrow Exterminators, Truly Nolen Pest & Termite Control and Amguard Environmental Technologies. https://heyor.ca/TbwM8o

06/26/2025

WorkWave opened registration for its 2026 Beyond Service Customer Conference, which will be held Feb. 1-4, 2026, at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas.

Learn more about the event and how to register here: https://heyor.ca/duaIT9

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WorkWave opened registration for its 2026 Beyond Service Customer Conference, which will be held Feb. 1-4, 2026, at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas.

06/26/2025

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and members of the Adams administration have revealed the creation of new, specialized teams to address New York City’s rat population in city street tree beds.

The Adams administration will establish the teams and hire 12 new full-time staff to provide inspections and associated services.

Learn more: https://heyor.ca/HYVhuJ

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams and members of the Adams Administration have revealed the creation of new, specialized teams to address New York City’s rat population in city street tree beds.

06/25/2025

Running a pest control business means juggling appointments, hiring, customer service, financials and more. But as your business grows, so should your systems — and one of the smartest systems you can build is outsourcing. https://heyor.ca/cEog2o

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Running a pest control business means juggling appointments, hiring, customer service, financials and more. But as your business grows, so should your systems — and one of the smartest systems you can build is outsourcing.

06/25/2025

Catch up on the latest news and updates from Anticimex, Aantex Pest Control, Massey Services, Inc. and more. https://heyor.ca/FAW4Gc

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Aantex Pest Control, based in Brentwood, Calif., acquired Bugs Be Gone Pest Control. The acquisition deepens Aantex’s presence across Contra Costa County and surrounding areas.

06/24/2025

Buggin’ Out Pest Solutions has grown from $52,000 in 2022 to $170,000 in 2023 and $275,000 in 2024. But while owner Travis Kjemperud loves the steady growth, the 35-year-old is becoming acutely aware of the business-related things that he doesn’t know. But growing a business comes in stages.

Read more about the company's growth here: https://heyor.ca/pxcGEd

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Buggin’ Out Pest Solutions has grown from $52,000 in 2022 to $170,000 in 2023 and $275,000 in 2024. But while owner Travis Kjemperud loves the steady growth, the 35-year-old is becoming acutely aware of the business-related things that he doesn’t know. But growing a business comes in stages.