Here's a look at some of the top stories, multimedia files and more posted on PCT Online for the week of Feb. 14. Highlights this week include an update on the Rentokil-Terminix deal and the announcement of this year's PCT Photo Contest winner.
Franchise Partners, a top 20 shareholder in Terminix, released a statement on Feb. 9 that it “does not find the value or the structure of the proposed [Rentokil Initial] offer attractive” and that the Terminix Board of Directors should immediately add a “go-shop” clause to their agreement with Rentokil Initial.
BJ Holloway, owner of Karma Pest Solutions, Rapid City, S.D., is the winner of PCT’s 20th annual Best Pest Photo Contest. Holloway won this year’s competition with his photo of praying mantis atop of an orange traffic cone.
Unseasonably warm fall, followed by excessive snowfall in winter has created a perfect storm for increased vector pest pressure, NPMA reports.
In webinar sponsored by Divvy, learn ways you can cut costs, manage your expenses and improve your cash flow. The webinar was presented by Taylor Cutler of Divvy.
Patrick Cheek, universal technician, American Pest Control, Athens, Ga., sent in video he captured during a recent crack and crevice treatment for German cockroaches.
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