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Most Wanted: Crazy ant
Photo: Eli Sarnat, PIAkey: Invasive Ants of the Pacific Islands, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org Also known as the longhorn crazy ant, this Formicid crowds and contaminates. ⦁ Description: Workers are...
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Music City Marvelous
Welcome to PestWorld 2015! Another fantastic PestWorld, hosted last month by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), is behind us. There was so much to see, do and cover that we will be...
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Raccoons, unmasked
A raccoon dug up the soil around this trap and pulled in the trap cover. This is why you want to use professional-grade traps. Because this pest can be found in the city, suburbs or country, managing...
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Humor in Uniform: Me and Mrs. Jones
Photo: ©istock.com/leezsnow Because we serve the Chicagoland area, my company is fortunate to have many millionaire (and two billionaire) clients. You’d think people who are worth hundreds of millions...
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Callback Cures: Bed Bugs
Never make an application for a pest that doesn’t exist. Photo: ©istock.com/animatedfunk Controlling bed bugs that aren’t there. Bed bug callbacks can be time consuming and costly. Because of the...
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Tips & Tricks: Bed Bug Control Options
Dr. Cisse W. Spragins Bed bug control is one of the most difficult challenges a pest management professional will face, thanks to the extreme thoroughness of treatment required and the typically zero...
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Public Speaking Can Open Many Doors
Improving your public speaking skills could have a positive impact on your business. Photo: ©istock.com/RapidEye In July, I spoke at the Northern Illinois Home Inspectors Association’s annual...
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Financial Strategies: Employees vs. Independent Contractors
If you misclassify an employee as an independent contractor, you’ll face federal and state tax liabilities. Photo: ©istock.com/Olivier Le Moal. Misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor...
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Marketing Matters: Classified Ads, Motivation and Pinterest
How do you motivate your team? illustration: ©istock.com/Jamie Farrant Q: I’ve had difficulty getting technicians to respond to our classified ads. Do you have suggestions about marketing to...
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Photo Finish: In the Pink
October was National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and pest management professionals (PMPs) nationwide stepped up to the plate. We tip our hats to everyone who is helping to bring us one step closer...
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Roadtrip Roundup: 2015 PMP Hall of Fame
The PMP magazine staff celebrated with the friends, families and colleagues of the Class of 2015: John Cook, Noad Corley, Dr. Laurel Hansen and Dr. Phil Koehler. The black-tie event took place at the...
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2016 State of the Industry: It All Adds Up
The numbers don’t lie. We’re in a relatively mature, stable industry with plenty of growth opportunities ahead. It’s that time of year again — summer season’s numbers are in and it’s likely that...
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The Fab 5
To tweens, this might refer to a beloved boy band (before one member’s departure this summer, anyway). But PMPs know the only quintet truly worth making a fuss about is comprised of ants, bed bugs,...
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The Ones to Watch
Sure, the marquee pests get all the attention. But certain other pests are growing in number — and importance. We discovered something unusual this year while crunching numbers for the 2016 Pest...
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Business 101
Employment issues, tax codes, new regulations, equipment investments — what’s not to love about running a professional pest management firm? With the exceptions of the mafia and the county morgue, the...
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Better Business Blogging, Part II
Photo: ©istock.com/AlexBrylov Last month, we defined what a blog is and offered a few tips about how you could harness its mighty marketing powers. But whether you’re new to the game or an established...
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Better Business Blogging, Part II
Photo: ©istock.com/AlexBrylov Last month, we defined what a blog is and offered a few tips about how you could harness its mighty marketing powers. But whether you’re new to the game or an established...
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Public Speaking Can Open Many Doors
Improving your public speaking skills could have a positive impact on your business. Photo: ©istock.com/RapidEye In July, I spoke at the Northern Illinois Home Inspectors Association’s annual...
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Financial Strategies: Employees vs. Independent Contractors
If you misclassify an employee as an independent contractor, you’ll face federal and state tax liabilities. Photo: ©istock.com/Olivier Le Moal. Misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor...
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Marketing Matters: Classified Ads, Motivation and Pinterest
How do you motivate your team? illustration: ©istock.com/Jamie Farrant Q: I’ve had difficulty getting technicians to respond to our classified ads. Do you have suggestions about marketing to...
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