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PMPtv.(WEB EXCLUSIVE)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Pest Management Professional (PMP) is moving fast to expand the online video part of its portfolio rough its new brand extension, PMPtv. Located on www.mypmp.net, PMPtv will feature original content created by the PMP editorial team along with video shared by suppliers, manufacturers, ...
The special gift: teaching us daily how to laugh, cry, hug and love how to really live.(The First Word: KEEPING IT SIMPLE)
Dec 01, 2007; Whitford, Marty ... Sometimes, Christmas comes two days late. That's what my wife Bridgid and I learned after our second child was born on Dec. 27, 1995. All children are gifts from above, but we knew deep down from Day 1 that our James Martin Whitford (aka Jamie) was a special gift. For ...
BOR-RAM, the new termiticide, insecticide, fungicide concentrate from the Sostram Corp., is EPA registered as a primary subterranean termite pretreatment for new construction.(Hot Products: INNOVATIONS)
Dec 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BOR-RAM, the new termiticide, insecticide, fungicide concentrate from the Sostram Corp., is EPA registered as a primary subterranean termite pretreatment for new construction. It also is labeled for control of other types of termites, insects and decay ...
Transport GHP, from FMC Professional Solutions, provides fact-acting, long-lasting control of ants and a broad range of other household pests.(Hot Products: INNOVATIONS)
Dec 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Transport GHP, from FMC Professional Solutions, provides fact-acting, long-lasting control of ants and a broad range of other household pests. In addition to the speed and efficiency with which Transport GHP controls ants, the product also provides ...
Bayer is offering three new solution guides designed to help pest management professionals (PMPs) with treatments for ants, cockroaches and perimeter pests.(Hot Products: INNOVATIONS)
Dec 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bayer is offering three new solution guides designed to help pest management professionals (PMPs) with treatments for ants, cockroaches and perimeter pests. These training manuals contain all of the information PMPs need to provide their customers with ...
The new Paraclipse Terminator WM fly trap is a two-bulb, wall-mounted, commercial/industrial fly management system.(Hot Products: INNOVATIONS)
Dec 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The new Paraclipse Terminator WM fly trap is a two-bulb, wall-mounted, commercial/ industrial fly management system. The unit is open on one side, with a large, polished, booster reflector in the back that helps to direct the light out into the rooms. This ...
The Patriot 2XP Ninja is the latest offering from UNIFIX USA.(Hot Products: INNOVATIONS)
Dec 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Patriot 2XP Ninja is the latest offering from UNIFIX USA. The ULV aerosol generator offers features such as: cordless freedom with corded backup, runs off of 12-volt motor and battery with 2 1/2-hour runtime on a single charge and runs off any ...
Bell Laboratories' PROVOKE professional rat attractant is a food-based gel that entices rats to rat traps.(Hot Products: INNOVATIONS)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Bell Laboratories' PROVOKE Professional Rat Attractant is a food-based gel that entices rats to rat traps. This new rat attractant is formulated to meet the unique behavioral characteristics of rats, particularly their sense of smell. PROVOKE for rats comes in 8-ounce, no-drip squeeze ...
United we stand, again: NCPCA brings pest management companies together to share ideas and challenges, and improve management skills.(From the Field: GREENSBORO, N.C.--THE NORTH CAROLINA PEST CONTROL ASSOCIATION'S MANAGEMENT TRAINING MEETING)
Dec 01, 2007; Blackwell, Burns ... The North Carolina Pest Control Association (NCPCA) held United We Stand II, a management training meeting, Nov. 14-15, at the Grandover Resort near Greensboro, NC. Building on the momentum of the first United We Stand meeting last year, this meeting featured world-class ...
Use winter downtime to make spring more profitable.(Tip Sheet: A VIEW OF THE INDUSTRY FROM GREG BAUMANN)
Dec 01, 2007; Baumann, Greg ... "O, wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind?" --Percy Bysshe Shelley It's that time of year again. In most of the country, pest management calls have dropped off and it s rime to reflect and plan for next year. Having your business run smoothly is your best ...
What QualityPro can do for you.(NPMA Roundup: UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL PEST MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION)
Dec 01, 2007; Clendenin, Greg ... By now, most pest management professionals (PMPs) have at least heard of QualityPro, the National Pest Management Association's (NPMA's) member certification program. But have we, as an entire industry, truly envisioned what this initiative means to us both collectively and as individual ...
Promise keeper: two small words bound best friends J.R. Campbell and Steve Durnil together--even after one's tragic death this June.(Cover story)
Dec 01, 2007; Andorka, Frank H., Jr. ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Through the tight network of the Indiana Pest Management Association (IPMA), Steve Durnil and J.R. Campbell became fast friends--fishing together, attending the Indianapolis 500 together and building their businesses side by side. As the two men's ...
What if ... pest management companies were run by the airlines ...(Business)
Dec 01, 2007; Baumann, Greg ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I know a hotel manager who puts such a positive spin on his luxury property that some of his co-workers joke that if he'd been captain of the Titanic, after hitting the iceberg he would have told everyone, "Don't worry. We're just stopping to pick up ice." ...
Change critical to surviving changing economy.(Family Business: SUCCESS STRATEGIES FOR THE GENERATIONS)
Dec 01, 2007; Smigel, Lloyd Merrill ... Have you noticed gas prices are up? The building industry is in the toilet? The stock market's slightly volatile? Few are spending money like they used to? If you haven't noticed these changes, let me know what planet you're living on, because I want to visit it. For the rest of ...
Learning from my rights and wrongs.(Start-Up Diaries: A HARD DAY'S NIGHT)
Dec 01, 2007; Schopen, Peter F., Jr. ... Sometimes it seems like only a few days have raced by since I decided to go off and start, my own business. Other times, it feels like I've run a marathon through wet sand with Hulk Hogan on my back. As I close the book on 2007, I thought it would be useful to other start-ups to look at ...
Focus on your strengths, not the competition and their pricing.(Build Your Business: SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE YOUR PROFITS)
Dec 01, 2007; Quigley, Patrick ... You must be able to compete in your industry and in your market with competitors whose prices are sometimes 20 percent to 25 percent less then yours. Accept it--there will always be salespersons and organizations that can and will propose to do any service or provide any product for less ...
The obstinate cockroach: thorough inspections, treatments, exclusion and customer cooperation are absolute musts in PMPs' battles against these ever-resilient bugs.(Technology)
Dec 01, 2007; Nichols, Phil ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rumors about the unique abilities of cockroaches to survive extreme situations seemingly circulate all of the time. One of the most-commonly heard rumors is that cockroaches can potentially survive a nuclear bomb--which, incidentally, may be true. Nuclear ...
Meal moths: pyralis farinalis (order lepidoptera: family pyralidae).(Pest Spotlight: ARMING PMPs WITH KNOWLEDGE)
Dec 01, 2007; Wegner, Gerry ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The meal moth is a stored product pest that occurs throughout the United States, but is less frequently encountered than its smaller relative--the Indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella. The meal moth has a wingspan of about 1 inch (about 25 millimeters), ...
25 keys to keeping residential customers forever.(Treatment Countdown: TECHNOLOGIES & TECHNIQUES LEADING TO BEST PRACTICES)
Dec 01, 2007; Frishman, Austin ... Your income is directly proportional to effective production (one way or another). If you can retain all of your residential customers, your route and company will grow. So will your salary. Here are 25 steps to boost your salary:. 1. When customers are panicked and pests are ...
In good faith: the University of Florida's Faith Oi shares laughs and credit with her colleagues as she brings an IPM approach to termite training and Florida schools.(Newsmaker)
Dec 01, 2007; Seuffert, Mike ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For someone looking for the quickest way to get out of school, Faith Oi has made a career in the classroom. Granted, it s a different kind of classroom each day--sometimes her laboratory at the University of Florida (UF), sometimes the brand new Orkin ...