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6 ways AI can transform your pest control business

AI is giving pest management professionals a real competitive edge, and you don't need a tech background to benefit.

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What baseball can teach pest control about building winning teams

Using baseball as a framework, this article explores how pest control business owners can build motivated teams.

Bed bug product insights: Allergy Technologies

Allergy Technologies’ Affordable Housing Control (ATAHC) Complete joins ATAHC Bed Bug and ATAHC Plus in our suite of comprehensive, property-wide,...

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The right broker is crucial to a successful M&A sale

Stuart and Daniel Aust explain how a specialized broker maximizes value by positioning the business effectively, maintaining confidentiality and guiding...

Rethinking IPM: How pest pros can move beyond chemical-first service

With nearly four decades in pest management, one industry veteran argues that true integrated pest management remains largely unrealized.

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Best practices for atypical rodent accounts

When it comes to rodent accounts, remember that homes, hospitals, schools, museums, warehouses and other structures are all unique in...

Asian needle ants were in the U.S. for decades before being officially recognized as a pest in 2006, per North Carolina State University. (Photo: Jessica Louque, Smithers Viscient, Bugwood.org)

QOTM: Best ant management practices our experts have learned

PMP's Editorial Advisory Board gives insight on how to best manage ants.

Hide & Seek: Bed Bug round up

As a pest, bed bugs can be problematic, yet profitable. There is so much left to learn about them, too,...

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BITE Back: An integrated approach to smarter mosquito control and disease prevention

Mosquitoes remain among the most significant and persistent pest groups worldwide, with more than 3,490 species identified. While many species...

Turn rain into valuable service opportunities

Rain is one of the most important factors in driving pest pressure. Learn to manage it and prove your value.

Bed bug gene offers clue to resistance in other pests

Virginia Tech researchers have identified a bed bug gene that may be associated with insecticide resistance.

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Customer assignment agreements in the post-non-compete era

Explore how customer assignment, non-solicitation and non-disclosure agreements offer superior protection.

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Why non-solicitation agreements are better than non-competes

Learn how you can protect your business with non-solicitation agreements.

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Mosquito tips for the rest of summer

Industry-leading manufacturers and suppliers weigh in on how you can remain efficient through the rest of mosquito season.

How non-compete enforcement affects pest control sellers

Read about the fallout of the FTC's non-compete ruling, how state laws shift enforcement and what to know before selling.