In this introductory podcast, hosts and UPMCT members Mike Thome, technical services manager, Rentokil, and Jennifer Sweeney-Ingram, technical director of All-American Pest Control, Nashville, Tenn., discuss UPMTC is and what subscribers can expect to hear in future podcasts.

At NPMA Women's Forum in Austin, Aly Silva-Mulgrew, president, Plunkett’s Pest Control, Minneapolis, Minn., spoke on a panel about investing in leadership growth and being your own advocate in career progression.

PCT interviewed Wakon Childers, CEO, Bowman Termite & Pest Management, Wailuku, Hawaii, at NPMA Legislative Day on regulatory challenges PCOs face working in Hawaii, and the impact of the deadly wildfires that engulfed the town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in August 2023.

PCT interviewed Richard Christner, co-owner, Whitmore Pest and Wildlife Control, Denver, Colo., at NPMA’s Legislative Day on the affect Colorado's roll back on state preemption could have on business growth and his experience on communicating effectively with legislators on pest control and public health.

Jonathan Richardson, professor, University of Richmond, gave a presentation at PestWorld 2024 on his research investigating the zoonotic disease risk of rising rodent populations in Virginia, and the implications for rodent infestations in other major cities.

Spring's in full swing! With warmer and wetter climates approaching in the spring and summer months, NPMA's Public Health Pest Index and Bug Barometer warns of increased pressure from mosquitoes, ticks, cockroaches and rodents.

In the following video, PCT talked with Rentokil’s Michael Thome, A.C.E., about the importance of small fly identification, customer communication on proper sanitation and locating the breeding source for long-term control.

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Jacob Kulzer, vice president of operations, North America at Ecolab, was presented with the 2025 David Cooksey PestVet of the Year Award at NPMA's Legislative Day.

Sydney Crawley, principal vector scientist, Rentokil Terminix, shared updates on Rentokil Terminix and the Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit’s joint effort against dengue fever-carrying mosquitoes swarming the U.S. territory, collaborative research efforts with the CDC and thinking ahead to leverage technology for more sustainable pest control practices.

Justin McCauley, CEO of McCauley Services in Benton, Ark., was named NPMA's 2025 Policy Person of the Year at Legislative Day in Washington D.C. PCT interviewed McCauley on the meaning of earning this award and his experience working on legislative issues in Arkansas.