#97 Michelle Senner Reflects on Truly Nolen’s Contributions to the Industry

May 4, 2017 by Steve Jackson

The pest control industry recently lost a legitimate “Hall of Famer”.

For episode 97, Michelle Senner reflects on her father’s pest control legacy.

Truly Nolen was far ahead of his time. He adopted “Green Pest Control” in the 1970’s, helped change public perception of our industry, and displayed several acts of marketing genius.

Huge thanks to Michelle for sharing a part of her father’s story!

#106 How Bees Overwinter and Controlling Mosquitoes With Nectar

For episode 106, Steve talks about how bees overwinter and the roles of honey, nectar and pollen in the overwintering process. In addition, Bryan discusses a new method of mosquito control that involves a pesticide-spiked nectar. Steve’s Notes My son listens to a podcast called “But Why” hosted by Jane Lindholm They recently had an…

#105 Anna Marie of Bug Mafia and A WDIR Gone Wrong

For episode 105, Bryan talks with Anna Marie of Bug Mafia. In business since the beginning of May, Anna shares some of her entrepreneurial experiences. In addition, Bryan talks about a recent WDIR that went wrong. You don’t want to miss this episode!

#104 Histoplasmosis and the Little Things That Make a Service Great

Join Bryan and Steve as they discuss histoplasmosis. In addition, Bryan shares a story that serves as a reminder – when it comes to customer service, it’s the little things that make a big difference. Steve’s Notes: Histoplasmosis is an infection caused by a fungus called Histoplasma. I used to think, bats were carriers of…

WPTC- July 16th, 2017

If you missed it, quite a ruckus went down over at the PestCemetery.com Facebook group. On this episode, Jerry and Bryan talk about what happened and why some of the decisions were made.