At NPMA 30th Academy event, PCT interviewed Julie Tesh-Clark of Pest Management Systems, Inc. (PMi) about some of the company’s outreach efforts, working alongside her father to grow the family business and the impact Academy has left on her leadership style, team-building skills and personal development.

PCT interviewed Russell Hand, service manager for New Jersey-based Viking Pest Control, at NPMA Academy about how heavy precipitation extreme weather patterns led to heavy pest pressure. Hand also discussed Viking's integrated approach to mosquito management.

In PCT’s September issue, readers shared memorable wildlife experiences with these oftentimes unpredictable animals. In the following video interview, PCT interviewed Scott Hornemann of Adam’s Pest Control, Medina, Minn., to hear more about one of his first experiences working with bats lurking in an attic.

Jen Jackson, general manager of Jackson Pest Management, Leo, Ind., attended the NPMA Women’s Forum in Austin, Texas, as an Impact Award recipient. PCT interviewed Jackson on her role in the second-generation company and how Jackson and her husband, Rob, have grown the business and created a work-life balance in their careers.

Beyond the Pest podcast hosts and UPMTC members Mike Thome, technical services manager, Rentokil, and Jennifer Sweeney-Ingram, technical director of All-American Pest Control, sat down with Jeremy Southgate of Abell Pest Control to discuss his career and the importance of earning his Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) credentials.

Bobby and Raleigh Jenkins, owners of ABC Home & Commercial Services in Austin and Houston, Texas, made a 5,500 mile bicycle trek from Anchorage, Ala., departing on June 19, with a planned arrival in College Station, Texas, on Sept. 6

Prestige Pest Control in Pooler, Ga., was founded by husband and wife duo Marty and Cindy Jones in 1986. PCT interviewed Cindy on her 40-year pest control career and her firsthand experience on the evolution of women in the industry.

Cassidy Roberson, director of customer experience at Green Pest Solutions in Kansas City, attended the NPMA Women’s Forum to learn more about hiring and retaining women in the pest control industry. In the following video interview, Roberson shared her experiences as a third generation family member in the business and her hopes to bring more women to the industry.

Accel Pest & Termite Control won PCT's 2025 Best Places to Work (Medium-Sized Company). PCT interviewed Accel’s Vice President of Administration and Finance Wendy Lund on the company’s focus on employee retention through earned trips and high-energy culture.