PCT Radio Network

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.