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4 weeks ago | 
mypmp.net | Heather Gooch |Pete Schopen
Take test. Termites get their food from wood and their moisture from soil, which is why wood that’s in contact with soil is ideal for termite development. When that’s not the case, termites may build tubes on walls or inside wall voids to bridge foundation walls or masonry that separate wood from soil. Source: Purdue University, Department of EntomologyAnswers to April Tech Test1. True, 2. d, 3. True, 4. d, 5. True, 6. b, 7. True, 8. True, 9. a, 10.
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4 weeks ago | 
mypmp.net | Heather Gooch |Pete Schopen |Sheri Spencer Bachman
Dr. Frye is the Community Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Extension Educator for Cornell University’s New York State IPM Program. With input from pest management professionals, he recently created an “exclusion board,” pictured below, to provide hands-on IPM inspection training. Adoption and implementation of IPM in schools is a priority for the New York State IPM Program. Over the next couple of years, we will offer workshops around the state that focus on keeping pests out with exclusion.
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1 month ago | 
mypmp.net | Jason Meyers |Tommy Powell |Heather Patterson |Pete Schopen
Pyrethroids can cause a “flushing,” or repellency response from German cockroaches (Blattella germanica). Residual pyrethroid applications could be repellent for long periods, depending on the surface. These behaviors easily can go unnoticed by technicians initially but become apparent with repeated callbacks and treatments. If repelled, the cockroaches will become determined to find new foraging routes to food and water sources — and avoid particular pyrethroid-treated areas.
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1 month ago | 
mypmp.net | Heather Patterson |Pete Schopen |Sheri Spencer Bachman |Eddie Wooten
Not getting the results you were expecting after a cockroach service? Cockroach control can be tricky, so it may be important to reassess the situation. Effective material placement. Place products in areas where the cockroaches are active and seeking harborage to increase the likelihood of exposure, contact and interception. Insecticide resistance management. Cockroaches can develop resistance to various insecticides.
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1 month ago | 
mypmp.net | Pete Schopen |Sheri Spencer Bachman |Eddie Wooten |Austin M. Frishman
Author’s Note: Dibble, Okla., January 2025, population 975 people and 27 coyotes. I catch up with the town’s mayor, Matt Alexander. He is also the owner of Arrow Pest Management, which is one of our current “Start-up Stories” participants. Here’s a transcript of our chat, edited for space and clarity. Pete Schopen (PS): Thanks for joining me today. I’m curious: Was Dibble named after former Major League Baseball pitcher Rob Dibble? Mayor Matt (MM): Uh, not that I’m aware of.
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1 month ago | 
mypmp.net | Sheri Spencer Bachman |Eddie Wooten |Austin M. Frishman |Pete Schopen
We asked Pest Management Professional’s columnists and editorial advisory board members for some good options for add-on services that PMPs can start offering or enhancing this year. Here are some of their responses from our March 2025 print edition. Greg Baumann: “Rather than quickly picking an add-on service, decide whether your current techs will handle the new business. If you are a 14-stop-per-day company, the time spent will have to be quick.
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1 month ago | 
mypmp.net | Sheri Spencer Bachman |Eddie Wooten |Austin M. Frishman |Pete Schopen
Culture is the backbone of any organization. It shapes how employees interact, how decisions are made, and how successful the company becomes. A well-defined company culture creates unity and purpose, ensuring everyone works toward the same goals. Many business owners believe they have a strong company culture because they promote values like being “family-oriented” or “showing integrity.” While these are great ideals, culture goes beyond words.
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1 month ago | 
mypmp.net | Eddie Wooten |Austin M. Frishman |Pete Schopen |Bobby Jenkins
Bookkeeping services in the pest control industry help maintain accurate records, ensure tax compliance and make informed business decisions. Many business owners struggle with disorganization, a lack of knowledge and inefficient processes, however. Too often, they end up with costly accounting errors and missed opportunities. Good bookkeeping should help with strategic decisions and aid in growth, tax compliance, financial forecasting and management.
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2 months ago | 
mypmp.net | Austin M. Frishman |Pete Schopen |Bobby Jenkins |Heather Gooch
Dr. Bobby Corrigan, a world-renowned rodentologist and a fellow Pest Management Professional (PMP) Hall of Famer (Class of 2008), coined the term “rogue roof rats” for Rattus rattus individuals that require extraordinary means to be eliminated. Some never get caught and seem to leave on their terms instead. There is a private home in a nice neighborhood. The pest management professional (PMP) has been there more than 20 times in an attempt to get this rat, with no success.
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2 months ago | 
mypmp.net | Bobby Jenkins |Pete Schopen |Heather Gooch
When my parents opened the doors of their small pest control business in San Antonio, Texas, just after World War II, they focused on their customers. They grew the company into a group of regional branches serving Texans across the state. ABC Home & Commercial Services remains family-owned and carries on my parents’ commitment to service. Much has changed since I moved to Austin, Texas, in 1983 to expand our business here.
