Successful backyard mosquito control starts with the right approach: Target larvae early and control adults where they rest. Veseris helps pest management professionals (PMPs) bring the right pieces together with trusted products, practical tools, and knowledgeable support. That’s why Veseris is proud to offer the trademarked VM Products MosquitoCon Water-Holding Receptacle.

The MosquitoCon is a purpose-built solution that attracts mosquitoes to a discreet and durable container designed for easy deployment around residential, commercial and municipal properties. Its water-holding design mimics natural breeding sites, drawing mosquitoes away from unintended areas and concentrating control efforts where they matter most.

When paired with Natular DT, this system delivers unmatched performance. Natular DT utilizes the active ingredient spinosad, a naturally derived larvicide that offers up to 60 days of residual control — killing larvae before they can develop into biting adults. Its slow-release tablet activates on contact with water, making it an ideal fit for integrated mosquito management programs.

This solution is perfect for PMPs looking to expand or build their backyard mosquito control programs. With its ease of use, long-lasting protection, private-labeling capability, and professional-grade reliability, this combo helps reduce mosquito pressure and elevate service results.

Stay ahead of mosquito season with Veseris — your source for trusted products, expert support and solutions that work.

About Veseris

Veseris has been rooted in the pest control industry for more than four decades, originating from the Van Waters & Rogers (VW&R) acquisition of Namco in the 1970s. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Veseris operates more than 70 ProCenter locations across North America, providing products and digital services like ProTraining to pest management professionals. 

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In this role, Farrell will oversee all GIS-related initiatives, including service center opening geography design, acquisition revenue mapping, sales strategy mapping and market demographics analysis — providing critical insights to support the company’s continued growth and strategic decision-making. 

Farrell has been with Massey Services for 25 years and began his career with the company as a sales inspector. Throughout his tenure, he has held a variety of positions across operations, information technology and business analysis. In 2023, he was promoted from business analyst to geographic information systems manager, where he played a key role in advancing the company’s GIS capabilities. 

“James consistently finds new ways to leverage geographic and demographic insights to support expansion and drive operational excellence,” said Adam Scheinberg, VP of information technology, in a news release. “His strategic thinking and collaborative approach make him exceptionally well-suited for this role. James’ dedication, expertise and passion for using data to strengthen our business have made him an invaluable leader within our organization.” 

Farrell earned a degree in computer science from Rollins College. In addition to his professional responsibilities, he serves on the advisory board of the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey and as board treasurer for Winter Park Babe Ruth. 

About Massey Services 

Based in Orlando, Fla., Massey Services is one of the nation’s largest and most respected service companies in the pest management industry. Celebrating 41 consecutive years of profitable growth, Massey Services and its subsidiary organizations employ nearly 3,000 team members who provide residential and commercial pest prevention, termite protection, landscape and irrigation services for more than 1 million customers from 195 Service Centers throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia and Tennessee.

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InTice Gelanimo Ant Bait uses a 3 percent borax formula and features patented “rigid hydro-gel” technology for no spills and no mess. The high-moisture content of the bait has a consistency similar to gelatin that will not become sticky or gooey, and remains solid up to 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Multiple ants can feed at once on the Gelanimo surface without drowning, enabling them to cut and carry pieces of the bait back to the nest site.

The 0.25-ounce small station features an easy-to-remove sticker covering the access hole and a low-profile design, allowing for quick, hassle-free placement in out-of-the-way locations. The larger, 4-ounce cup can be used for long-term control of heavy outdoor infestations, and is designed to be used with InTice Border Patrol Stations.

Gelanimo is a Green Zone product, suitable for all service programs, including green ones. Gelanimo can be used indoors, including food areas, and outdoors. It is packaged in boxes of 30 (0.25-ounce stations), 12 (4-ounce cups), and five (35-gram syringes).

About Rockwell Labs

Founded in 1998 by Pest Management Professional Hall of Famer Dr. Cisse Spragins (Class of 2018), North Kansas City, Mo.-based Rockwell Labs offers products that are conceptualized, developed and formulated in-house. New products undergo extensive testing in-house, in the field and at major universities before they are produced and launched in the professional market.

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Hoffman’s, based in Mantua, N.J., employs over 100 team members and services customers in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Arrow will continue to operate Hoffman’s under its brand, with all staff remaining with the company. Financial terms were not disclosed.

“Words cannot adequately express how thrilled we are to be merging the team members and customers of Hoffman’s in with the Arrow family and our cherished customers. The acquisition of Hoffman’s allows us to expand our geography into the Northeast U.S. and join with team members who understand and appreciate the value of a family culture and the advantage it brings to servicing and retaining our customers,” said Arrow CEO Emily Thomas Kendrick in a news release.

“Today marks a pivotal day for the future of Hoffman’s Exterminating”, said Bill Hoffman, CEO of Hoffman’s Exterminating. “We are very excited to be merging with Arrow, a company with which we have so much in common, from our family culture to community involvement to sports partnerships and so much more”. He continued “We have been working together with Arrow on special projects over the past four years so I can tell you without a doubt we picked the right partner for the next chapter of Hoffman’s Exterminating, both for our employees and our customers.”

“The Hoffmans’ brand is highly regarded in the pest management industry, and this merger of two high-quality family companies will benefit both new and existing clients of both companies,” said Tim Pollard, president and COO of Arrow Exterminators. “With a well-trained staff and a commitment to quality assurance, Hoffman’s is clearly doing everything right, and this combination makes us even better positioned to serve our clients and continue our company growth in a new geography with unlimited potential.”

About Arrow Exterminators

Family-owned and operated since 1964, Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators is the largest family-owned pest and termite control company in the United States, ranked by revenue. Arrow boasts a modern fleet of more than 3,600 vehicles, 198 service centers, over 3,600 team members, with revenues exceeding $450 million, and has been named a Top USA Workplace for four years in a row. Featuring QualityPro accreditation by the National Pest Management Association, the company offers innovative and environmentally responsible services to protect homes and businesses.

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In professional pest management, accuracy isn’t optional — it’s essential. 

The Snap-E ProCover was engineered to turn precision into performance. Built for dependable protection, it keeps traps secure, aligned and protected in demanding environments — so you stay in control of every detail on every account. 

When your equipment performs consistently, your routes move smoother. When protection is dependable, callbacks decrease. When accuracy leads, confidence follows. 

That’s the pro’s edge:

Pro-grade performance

Engineered for dependable protection

Designed for real-world service conditions 

Finish every job with confidence. 

About Kness Pest Defense

Per company history, the Ketch-All was invented by a young, widowed father of six, Austin Enos “Brick” Kness, in 1924. Mice were prevalent at the high school in which Kness was a custodian, and led him to the idea of the “box” trap. Kness, a Pest Management Professional Hall of Famer (Class of 2024), built the first trap from a square oilcan, a Tuxedo Tobacco can, a spring from a curtain rod, and the wood base of a crate. The first night he set his trap, he captured five mice.

He was elated and showed the teachers and his friends. He was encouraged to build others for his friends and to seek a patent. By 1927, Kness Mfg. Co. was formed to produce the KetchAll Automatic Mousetrap and another of Kness’ inventions, the RotoBow tree saw.

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By packaging the new black (1706BK) and pink (1706PK) duster heads in smart shipping sleeves, J.T. Eaton can pass a 15 percent reduction in price compared to their tried-and-true blue and yellow duster heads. Tackle cobwebs and crevices with these duster heads, which feature strong, flexible bristles. Available at your favorite distributors, combine with J.T. Eaton’s Stretch Long Strong poles for extended reach.

About J.T. Eaton

Founded in 1932 by Jasper T. Eaton as a mail-order house for pest control products for professional use, J.T. Eaton was brought to prominence when Pest Management Professional (PMP) Hall of Famer Stanley Baker (Class of 1999) purchased it in 1949. Before his death in 2005 at the age of 87, he built it up to a multi-million-dollar company. Baker was a lifelong innovator, and is credited for creating the paraffin rodent bait block in 1962. He is also credited with developing the modern glue board design, in 1980. In 1999, he helped patent an ant and cockroach product that uses just 1 percent boric acid. Still family-owned and -operated by the Baker family, J.T. Eaton’s product line includes products for rodents, wildlife, bed bugs, mosquitoes and other flying insects and more.

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Last spring, Predator Impact LLC was contracted for an experimental project to determine whether the vulture population could be dispersed using nonlethal methods. The Bartlesville, Okla.-based company is known for using falconry and chase dogs along with more traditional bird and wildlife management strategies.

Distribution and droppings

Black vultures are a common sight throughout their U.S. range (see Fig. 1). Northeast Oklahoma is at the northern edge of the range. The birds reside in place year-round and will migrate short distances only, if at all, which explains the year-round presence at this location.

Black vultures are highly gregarious birds and often will roost in large numbers. They have a relatively poor sense of smell, so their primary means of finding the carrion upon which they feed is to follow turkey vultures (Cathartes aura), which are known to have an excellent sense of smell. 

While turkey vultures are slightly larger, black vultures travel in packs, overwhelm the larger birds in smaller flocks, and often steal the carcasses. That said, a few turkey vultures were observed roosting with black vultures at the power plant.

While their strong stomach acid kills any diseases in the carcasses they feed on, their droppings spread a few common diseases, including histoplasmosis, salmonellosis, psittacosis (parrot fever), avian flu and occasionally cryptococcosis. In addition, the droppings smell vile, are highly acidic and leave a chalky white residue from the bones they digest. Add the fact that these birds can live up to 25 years in the wild, and roosting sites can become major long-term problems.

Like turkey vultures, black vultures are poor fliers. They will travel long distances in search of carrion, but they prefer to soar rather than flap. This requires lift from warm air rising, called thermals. This can be air rising over a sun-warmed field, black roofs or parking lots or, as is the case at this power plant, warm air rising from the cooling towers.

Abatement options

It is possible to receive a federal permit to kill up to 10 black vultures, but this was deemed to be too few to have any real effect at the power plant, and the paperwork is daunting.

After speaking with other wildlife professionals and researching the literature, it became clear that preventing the vultures from roosting, or “roost busting,” was the best chance for success in convincing them to leave the area. By denying them a calm, peaceful place to sleep, they should move to another location. This is a common, nonlethal and successful technique used to move large populations of grackles and other birds. There were plenty of options to try, but based on the logistics of the power plant and the windy Oklahoma environment, the team settled on a five-pronged approach:

Certain frequencies of lasers terrify blackbirds, geese and herons. Nothing seemed to be published about whether it would work on black vultures, but the team decided it was worth testing. They selected Class IIIa 532nm <5mW green laser pointers.

Drone harassment is known to be effective against geese, but again, there seemed to be no literature on its use against black vultures. Predator Impact employs a drone pilot licensed by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and it decided to test the effect of the drone on the vultures.

Paintball can be a very effective bird-frightening technique. It is crucial, however, to never hit the vulture with a paintball. Their bones are delicate and break easily. The noise of the gun, the impact of the paintball hitting nearby and the startling splatter are deterrent enough.

Trained dogs are effective when black vultures are on the ground. The dogs cannot legally touch the vultures, but their running and barking can cause the birds to relocate.

Hanging dead vulture decoys near roosts can help deter further roosting, according to literature. The team decided the best places to install them would involve leaving the catwalks and accessing the high steel areas, so the decoys became optional should the other components need them.

Initial test

Before officially implementing the project in full, the team decided to conduct a one-evening test to get a general idea whether roost-busting would work on this population.

Several years ago, the team performed an abatement job on a roost of great egrets (Ardea alba), in Oklahoma City. The project was not successful, but there was a small roost of turkey vultures that stayed in the area looking for dead egrets and chicks. When the lasers used to frighten the egrets got close to the turkey vultures, they reacted with panic. Based on this very limited information, the team decided to try the laser first.

On Feb. 3, 2025, the author and a power plant representative stood on the highest walkway above the boilers just as the sun began to set. A quick estimate counted about 450 black vultures and a few turkey vultures perched on the iron works above the boilers, or soaring above, preparing to land (see Fig. 2).

The laser was used to chase the birds as they settled in to roost. After about 20 minutes of harassing the vultures with the laser, the site was completely clean. The team stayed on-site until it was completely dark and no vultures remained.

Although the majority of the vultures returned in the following days, it was decided the test was successful enough to warrant a full-scale abatement project, with the understanding that the project was an experiment with unpredictable results. The first day of abatement was March 20, 2025.

The project begins

Because laser harassment is simple yet effective, the team decided to start with the laser and add additional treatments as warranted. Each day, the number of vultures present on the site were estimated and recorded before laser harassment.

The lasers were used from as high a vantage point as possible or against a solid backstop to minimize the laser exposure above the facility. After the second night of treatment, the estimated population was reduced by about 50 percent.

On March 22, 2025, Predator Impact’s drone pilot brought in a professional-grade quadcopter drone to test drone harassment on the vultures. Before flying the drone near the power plant’s boilers, he tested it on a group of vultures perching on nearby surplus equipment. Unfortunately, the drone proved to have a minimal impact on the vultures. When it got close, they would casually move to another perch nearby — without the expected fear response. No further drone harassment was performed.

The trained harassment dogs had a similar effect. While the two long-haired dachshunds chased the vultures enthusiastically while the vultures were on the ground, the vultures just moved to a perch out of the dogs’ reach and then ignored them.

The team continued the laser harassment, and the day-over-day population reduction continued. After a week, about a dozen vultures persisted in trying to perch above the boilers. There is an iron structure there that they could hide behind to avoid the laser. 

The team brought in a paintball gun with clear paintballs. The paintballs were deliberately shot to hit the metal structure near the vultures; they never made contact with the vultures. The sharp noise of the gun firing rapidly, the sound of the paintballs hitting the steel structure, and the splatter of the paintballs proved to be the final factor in denying the vultures a roosting site. All vultures abandoned the property after the second week of treatment.

The team continued to monitor the site, but while there were a few vultures overhead looking for lift from the cooling towers, there were no more vultures roosting anywhere on-site. The project concluded on April 17, 2025.

Successful combination

The combination of the laser and paintball eliminated any vultures roosting on-site, without any need at this time to install decoys. Twelve months later, the team continues to monitor the account. Vultures continue to soar over the power plant, looking for lift from the cooling towers, but do not seem to even try to roost. If they do, the process will be repeated.

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Education

Over the course of the two-day conference, attendees participated in ten different educational sessions covering biology and control methods, business development, what to expect in a field audit from the Department of Agriculture and more. There was also a session highlighting public policy efforts made in 2025 and looking at what to expect in 2026.  Six Wisconsin technicians invested in furthering their credentials and tested to become State of Wisconsin Master Technicians.

Delivering positive customer experiences

The second day of the conference kicked off with keynote speaker Danny Snow, who shared his experience working for Disney and lessons learned about how to deliver world-class customer experiences.

WPCA, along with the Wisconsin chapter of Professional Women in Pest Management (WI PWIPM), honored members with their inaugural awards.

• The Technician of the Year award was presented to Jordan Krueger of Ritzer’s ABC Pest Control
• The Unsung Hero award was presented to Kobe Vosberg of Gary’s Pest Control
• The Industry Leadership award was presented to Nick Hemesath of Kwik Kill Pest Control
• The WI PWIPM Woman of the Year award (sponsored by Liphatech) was presented to Monica Rickey of Prompt Action Pest Control

One attendee said, “The level of information this year was at “expert” for sure!  Really great information in the courses and they were engaging!”  Vendors commented that it was a great show with lots of exhibit room time and very engaged attendees.

Giving back

The WI PWIPM Chapter ran a fundraiser for Join the Movement (JTM) to bring awareness to and help stop human trafficking.  Supplies were collected for JTM’s Care Bags for Youth along with monetary donations.

About the Wisconsin Pest Control Association

Since 1946, the Wisconsin Pest Control Association has been the voice of the pest control industry in Wisconsin. The Association is comprised of member companies, vendor members and associate member companies. These member businesses and organizations, and the individuals who represent them, are jointly committed to controlling pests, enhancing professionalism in the industry throughout the region and protecting public health and welfare.

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Sanefski has filled brackets for the past three years to promote industry BCEs. Schopen and Sanefski sift through the bracket in the 30-minute video, commenting on recent accomplishments, personal characteristics, and even those who may have been snubbed in their seeding.

About Perimetek

PerimeTek specializes exclusively in commercial pest management, combining science-backed strategies and data-driven precision to protect the safety and reputation of your business.

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“The slightly below-average result in January is likely due to disruptive weather patterns, including several major storms across the Eastern and Southern regions of the United States,” says William Blair Equity Researcher Tim Mulrooney. “The residential, commercial and termite indices decelerated in January.”

Dan Gordon, managing member of PCO Bookkeepers & M&A Specialists, adds, “Even in a weather-impacted month, the industry continued to grow well above the broader pest control market’s long-term 5 to 6 percent compound annual rate. Overall, the data suggest the fundamentals remain strong, and as weather normalizes, we would expect growth trends to revert closer to historical averages.”

The month’s results by segment include:

• The Residential Pest Index increased 13 percent year-over-year.
• The Commercial Pest Index increased 6 percent year-over-year.
• The Termite Index increased 6 percent year-over-year.
• The Bed Bug Index decreased 11 percent year-over-year.
• The Mosquito Index increased 15 percent year-over-year.

About the William Blair/PCO Bookkeepers & M&A Specialists Pest Index

The William Blair/PCO Bookkeepers & M&A Specialists Pest Index tracks the monthly performance of 146 privately held pest control companies across 38 states with combined annual 2025 revenue of $583 million. The purpose of the report is to track the monthly performance of several U.S. pest markets. It does not include residential door-to-door companies.

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