PCT Radio Network

PCT spoke with Shannon Sked, director at Western Fumigation, Sharon Hill, Pa., at this year’s NPMA Legislative Day to address the misconception that PMPs cannot be stewards of the environment.

Claudia Riegel, director of City of New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board, discussed how roof rats have expanded their range. Riegel also shared what the team is doing to monitor and control them.

Jeff Keller, the recipient of the David Cooksey PestVet of the Year, spoke with PCT at NPMA's Legislative Day on his transition into pest control after serving in the military and how he gives back to veterans in his community.

Court Parker, CEO of Bug Busters, Woodstock, Ga., discussed incentive strategies the company has used to combat hiring and retention challenges. He also shared the timeless story behind the company's name and legacy.

Dwight Reynolds, group compliance manager for the Western U.S. at Rentokil Terminix, was named FMC's Policy Person of the Year at this year's NPMA Legislative Day in Washington D.C.

At PestWorld ’23, PCT interviewed Dennis Weiss, technical supervisor, Saela Pest Control, Orem, Utah, about fly control.

At PestWorld ’23, PCT interviewed Bill Cowley, co-owner, Cowleys Pest Services, Farmingdale, N.J. Cowley talked about hiring challenges and some of the proactive measures the company has taken to address these obstacles.

At PestWorld 2023 in Hawaii, PCT caught up with Rollins’ Glen Ramsey, who shared some of his observations and advice for inspecting for and treating drywood termites.

Rian and Noelle Goins, owners of Get Goins Pest Control, Los Angeles, Calif., shared their efforts of giving back to their community with the Keep It Goins Foundation, covering costs of those suffering from a pest infestation in low-incoming housing.

PCT spoke with Jaclyn Ricci, co-owner of The LadyBug Pest and Wildlife Control, Zionsville, Ind., on her company's efforts to push exclusion treatments and reinforce the OneHealth initiative in the pest control industry.

At January's Purdue Pest Management Conference, Rentokil Initial's Cassie Krejci presented on how to read labels, calculate chemical usage and prepare solutions in the field.

Caroline Kohnert, technical director for Plunkett’s Pest Control, Fridley, Minn., discussed the history of Urban Pest Management Technical Committee and the growth of the group representing 25 pest control companies.

At PestWorld 2023, Dr. Chow-Yang Lee, entomology professor, UC, Riverside, shared his thoughts on global bed bug issues, including last summer’s reports of bed bug infestations in Paris.

At this year's Purdue Pest Management Conference, Dr. Faith Oi, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) extension associate professor, was the keynote speaker on where PMPs fit into the One Health initiative.

For this year's Day of Service, PestVets partnered with Wounded Warrior Ohana to treat Honolulu veterans to a BBQ meal. To donate to Wounded Warrior Ohana visit https://www.wwohana.org/support-us.

Listen to an audio recording of Wise House Environmental Services CEO Dennis Kuchta interviewing Ed Algermissen, former owner of A Real Pest Control, on his quality-over-quantity business model that led to 37 years of successful service in the pest control industry.

Bobby Jenkins, president of ABCHome & Commercial Services, Austin, Texas, talked about the growing trends in the pest control industry, like consumers recognizing the value of pest management and tolerance for pests.

Carrie Campbell, owner of Hatfield Pest Control and industry chair of the Purdue Pest Management Conference, shared the idea behind this year’s One Health theme and how PMPs play an important role in the initiative.

PCT caught up with Marillian Missiti, second-generation owner of Buono Pest Control, Belmont, Mass., to learn about her pest control journey and her goals as NPMA president.

Listen to an audio recording of the September wildlife control feature "Oh, Behave," read by the article's author Jack Ammerman, owner of Advanced Wildlife Control, Genesee County, Mich.

PCT's Brad Harbison caught up with Carrie Cottone and Mark Janowiecki of the New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board for the latest on this year's swarming activity in the French Quarter and surrounding areas, as well as an update on the board's termite research projects.

Jeremy Logsdon, owner of Preventive Pest Control, Houston, Texas, and Tyler Cooper, senior territory manager, Corteva Agriscience, share how the Sentricon System is a standalone solution.

PCT caught up with Justin McCauley, president of McCauley Services, Bryant, Ark., and the new NPMA president, to learn about this family-owned business and his goals as president of the association.

PCT caught up with Maurice "Termite" Watkins, whose life journey began in pest control, moved to professional boxing and then to coach of the Iraqi Olympic boxing team. His story will soon be the subject of a major motion picture.

PCT caught up with Bug Busters CEO Court Parker, who is touring the country with his family and interviewing PMPs along the way about their experiences operating amid COVID-19.

PCT caught up with Marc Potzler, technical services manager for Ehrlich Pest Control, to learn more about the invasive joro spiders.

Caples, Georgia region manager for Orkin, discusses how she made her way to pest control and why this is such a great industry for women.

Pat Hottel, technical manager, McCloud Services, shares tips and some of her experiences using monitoring devices.

Frank Meek, manager of technical services at Rollins, shares his experiences working with cicadas and discusses how the emergence of Brood X might impact pest management professionals.

PCT caught up with Karla Salp, Washington State Department of Agriculture, to learn about WSDA’s 2021 plans for monitoring and eradicating the Asian Giant Hornet, including its partnership with Canadian officials.

Caroline Kirby, training coordinator for Plunkett’s Pest Control, discusses how Plunkett's has transitioned much of its training from in-person to virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As part of Court Parker's cross-country RV tour, he stopped in Houston, Texas, where he caught up with Zach Ivey, president of Cypress Creek Pest Control.

As part of Court Parker's cross-country RV tour, he stopped in Austin, Texas, and caught up with Dauphin Ewart, president of The Bug Master.

Angela Tucker, technical service manager for Terminix, provides tips for distinguishing bat bugs from bed bugs, and also provides advice for controlling bat bugs.

An audio recording of the September 2020 feature read by author Jack Ammerman, owner of Advanced Wildlife Control, Genesee County, Mich.

Mark “Shep” Sheperdigian, vice president of technical services, Rose Pest Solutions, Troy Mich., discusses mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis and provides mosquito management tips.

Court Parker stopped into Blue Chip Pest Services, St. Louis, Mo., to interview Blue Chip President Jeff Phillips as part of his cross-country RV trip.

In the second part of Court Parker's interview with Stacy O'Reilly, Stacy turns the table on court and interviews him about his trip.

Mike Merchant, professor and extension urban entomologist at Texas A&M University, shares tick control tips and discusses some of the work Texas A&M is doing with ticks.

Jim McHale, president of JP McHale Pest Management, an Anticimex company, shares his observations about how New York City's rodents are adapting to changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, and he also discusses how his company has adapted.

Hear from Braydon Bergeson, owner of Bug Blaster Pest Control, and Jaqueline Bell, Bayer area sales manager for Southwest, on the importance of customer experience and value of positive word of mouth.

Nathan Hall, a quality and training specialist at Wil-Kil Pest Control, reviews common occasional invaders and best management practices for controlling these pests.

An audio recording of the September PCT feature "Pricing Wildlife Jobs,” read by the article's author, Jack Ammerman.

Scott Mullaney, director of Animal Services, Unique Pest Management, discusses the use of canines for rodent control, as well his company's involvement in a recent National Geographic feature on rodents.