Bill’s Home Service co-owners Bill (left) and Ryan (right), grandsons of founder Bill Bennett, celebrate the 60th anniversary of their family business. PHOTO: BILL’S HOME SERVICE Green Valley, Ariz.-based Bill’s Home Service is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Going broke as a 33-year-old farmer with a wife and three kids to support at the time, per a news release, Bill Bennett started Bill’s Home Service in 1964 on the foundation of providingvarious home services like landscaping, pool cleaning, pest control, swamp cooler repair, trash service and more. Today, the company is co-owned by hi ..read more

Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), a private equity firm based in St. Louis, Mo., announced the acquisition of the assets of Sasquatch Pest Control by PestCo Holdings, a TSCP portfolio company. Located in Portland, Ore., Sasquatch Pest Control is a provider of residential pest control services. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed. Sasquatch was one of five companies that PMP “Start-up Stories” columnist Pete Schopen profiled in the magazine in 2023: Introduction: Brothers rely on their strengths to succeed Followup: Sasquatch stands out PestCo is a growth-oriented, national pr ..read more

Jeffrey Bohne Truly Nolen Pest Control recently appointed Jeffrey Bohne to director of human resources. He will be based at the company’s human resources (HR) headquarters in Phoenix, Ariz. Bohne has over 30 years of HR experience dating back to the beginning of his career and has worked in industries from construction and banking to snack food manufacturing and consumer products. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in human resources from Brigham Young University and holds a masters in human resources and management from the University of Phoenix. “I am excited about helping our team memb ..read more

IMAGE: J.T. EATON This new granular and pellet bait dispenser (902GBD) can be inserted easily and securely into J.T. Eaton’s trademarked Top Loader tamper-resistant bait station (902). Per the manufacturer, features of the Top Loader stations themselves include: Vertical bait station with U-shaped bait rod Includes hex keys, poison labels, and instructions Large rat size dual entrances Holds generous amounts of JT Eaton Bait Block or Top Gun Bait Block Baffles must be installed to make station tamper-resistant, but can be removed when cleaning station Attach to fences, tree limbs, beams an ..read more

Lisa Eppler Venomous stinging insects such as yellowjackets, paper wasps (Polistinae) and hornets (Vespa spp.) are most active from August until October, when their nests reach peak size. Follow these steps to identify risk factors and minimize the chances of encountering stinging pests: Inspect the property and eradicate any existing hives and nests. Look for abandoned animal burrows and tree hollows where stinging insect nests could hide. Seal entry points into the structure (attics, crawlspaces, under decks, etc.). Inspect trash can storage and point out any unsealed containers to your c ..read more

George Guerra Truly Nolen Pest Control recently announced the promotion of three employees in Florida and Texas. George Guerra was promoted to business manager for Miami-Dade and Monroe counties in Florida. When not in the field, he will be based at the company’s Central Miami service office. Guerra joined the company in February 2018 and has been a service office manager in multiple South Florida locations. Prior to joining Truly Nolen, he spent 17 years in retail management and 12 years in residential home security sales. He attended the University of Texas at Arlington before pursuing his ..read more

IMAGE: ORKIN Orkin kicked off its annual Bug Week, dubbed “Bug Week Bug Fails,” by correcting illustrations and representations of bugs found across the internet, pop culture and beyond. From mascots to tattoos, “Orkin, with the help of the public, aims to ensure no incorrect bug is left behind,” according to the news release. To understand the basic pest knowledge of consumers, Orkin recently surveyed the public with simple identification questions. Proper identification of pests is key to helping homeowners keep their property and families safe. its exclusive survey, Orkin found: Only 42 ..read more

Branch Manager Steven Aguilar receives kudos from WesLaco Chamber of Commerce CEO Barbara Jean Garza during last summer’s ribbon-cutting event for ABC’s Rio Grande Valley office. PHOTO: WESLASCO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE I have written many articles about how lucky I feel we all are to have landed in the pest control industry. When most people outside our industry think of pest control, they think of killing bugs and crawling under houses and all the reasons they have for never even considering joining our industry. I also have written before about how people change their minds and develop a new a ..read more

Gabe Seymour I’ve been hustling my entire life. I understood at a very early age that if I wanted something, I had to work and make money to get it. When I was 10, I collected aluminum cans and beer bottles from bar dumpsters and turned them in for recycling money. When I was 12, I had five yards that I mowed and landscaped every weekend. At 14, I split wood and did yard work after school for several widows near my home. When I was 16, I got a job cutting grass on a tractor for the Nebraska highway department. Senior year of high school, I worked in a butcher’s shop after football and track ..read more

IMAGE: APREHEND Aprehend is a ready-to-use formulation that contains a special combination of oils, which enable the application of the Beauveria conidia (spores) to surfaces where they remain attached until encountered by a bed bug. Aprehend 6-packs are ideal for pest management professionals (PMPs) doing preventative work and quarterly servicing, such as multi-unit housing and long-term care facility contracts. Aprehend is a great option for jobs in community spaces and hospitality customers, too. Any space that welcomes the public — libraries, movie theaters, medical facility waiting room ..read more