In the following Q&A interview with Jim Fredericks, executive director of the Professional Pest Management Alliance, he shared more about the Alliance's rebranding, the culmination of months of strategic planning sessions, board collaboration and extensive member feedback.

Anneke Cannon, chief operating officer, Sage Pest Control, sat on a panel at NPMA Academy in Palm Springs, Calif., focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and ways fast-growing pest control companies are using AI to enhance operations while keeping a personalized feel to their company’s messaging. PCT interviewed Cannon to learn more about this AI practice.

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 industry veteran Pat Hottel to discuss her entomology career, experiences in Bermuda that kickstarted her pest control career, the evolution of women in the pest control and more.

At NPMA 30th Academy event, PCT interviewed Julie Tesh-Clark of Pest Management Systems, Inc. (PMi) to talk about some of the company’s outreach efforts as director of marketing, 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.

In the third episode of Beyond the Pest podcast, hosts and UPMCT members Mike Thome, technical services manager, Rentokil, and Jennifer Sweeney-Ingram, technical director of All-American Pest Control, Nashville, Tenn., 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. Cindy was presented with a Women’s Impact Award at this year’s NPMA Women’s Forum. 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 was awarded PCT's 2025 No. 1 Medium-Sized Pest Control Company in the Best Places to Work pages of August PCT magazine. 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 centered on excelling personally and professionally.

PCT interviewed Allison Beach, technical specialist, Rose Pest Solutions, Chicago, at NPMA Academy. Beach discussed her lifelong passion for entomology, attending Purdue University’s entomology program and using her academic experience in pest biology to provide technical resources for Rose employees.

In the second episode of Beyond the Pest podcast, hosts and UPMCT members Mike Thome, technical services manager, Rentokil, and Jennifer Sweeney-Ingram, technical director of All-American Pest Control, Nashville, Tenn., sat down with Bob Gilbert, staff entomologist and technical trainer for Blue Sky Pest Control, based in Phoenix, Ariz.

In the first episode of Beyond the Pest podcast, hosts and UPMCT members Mike Thome, technical services manager, Rentokil, and Jennifer Sweeney-Ingram, technical director of All-American Pest Control, Nashville, Tenn., sat down with Jay Everitt, technical director, Rottler Pest Solutions, to discuss his pest control career at the St. Louis-based company.

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’s 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.