Avian Enterprises: Avian Control Bird Repellent

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In response to the outbreak of H5 Bird Flu,  Avian Enterprises has developed a treatment program to protect against local outbreaks at food processing facilities, food service establishments, agricultural sites and public and private buildings. Avian Control Bird Repellent, when applied as either a spray of fog, has shown great effectiveness at significantly reducing bird presence and thus reducing the spread of H5 Bird Flu. Avian Control can be used in both indoor and outdoor settings, making it an ideal tool for pest management professionals (PMPs) to address this new menace. 

Avian Control Bird Repellent is registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a biopesticide that uses methyl anthranilate (MA) as it active ingredient. While MA has been shown effective at repelling birds, it has an “Exemption from Tolerance” from the EPA that makes it ideal for use near people, pets and livestock. MA is also used in the flavor and fragrance industries.

About Avian Enterprises

Per excerpts from the company’s “Our Story” page:

In 2008, a Chicago area waste transfer station with a terrible bird problem called us at our affiliate company, Stone Soap Co., for help. The situation was so bad that employees had to wear raincoats and rain hats to protect themselves from bird droppings.

After many months of research and testing, we developed a revolutionary liquid bird repellent formula that, when sprayed or fogged, solved the bird problem. The birds were successfully driven away from the waste transfer station with no harm to the birds, the environment or the station personnel. We began to explore the potential for a repellent that would successfully repel birds without causing them harm. The formula was tested and refined and in 2009 we submitted Avian Control to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) for registration. We received our registration in mid-2010.

Avian Enterprises, LLC (a Florida Company) owns the EPA registration and patent rights, as well as the marketing rights to the product Avian Control. The product continues to be manufactured under contract by Stone Soap Company in Sylvan Lake, Mich., and all orders are shipped from its Michigan facility.

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Truly Nolen promotes 2 managers-in-training

Truly Nolen Pest Control recently announced the promotion of Craig Steward to operations manager and Anna Wallace to business manager.

Steward promoted from manager-in-training

Some of Steward’s new responsibilities will include helping the service office gain more visibility with the local Orlando and Central Florida commercial community, as well as instilling the company’s core values throughout his team.

Steward joined Truly Nolen in June 2025 as a manager-in-training. Before joining the company, he worked for Unifirst, one of the Top 3 uniform companies in the United States, in multiple positions for 21 years, including management.

“I am most excited about bringing my knowledge of route service experience to my team to help our overall efficiency as well as meeting and exceeding our customers’ expectations,” said Steward. “My favorite thing about working for Truly Nolen is learning a new business and broadening my horizons personally while helping my team members reach their goals.”

“Craig brought a strong foundation of leadership and operational excellence with him when he started with our company and he has continued to demonstrated a commitment to do things the right way while supporting teams and strengthening operations across the Orlando market,” said Verne Keller, commercial district manager, Florida. “I look forward to his continued success, and we are glad he is a member of our team.”

Wallace promoted to business manager

Truly Nolen Pest Control recently announced the promotion of Anna Wallace to Business Manager of the company’s Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres, Bonita Springs and Collier County, Fla. service offices.

Wallace joined Truly Nolen as a manager-in-training in 2019. She was promoted to Cape Coral manager later that year, and became manager of the company’s Naples service office in 2022.

Prior to joining the company, she owned and operated a lawn and landscape service in Cape Coral for almost five years and led the sales division for many years at a large home hardware company in Dallas. Wallace attended Anoka Ramsey Community College in Minnesota where she studied business administration, and she most recently passed the General Household Pest certificate through the Florida Department of Agriculture.

“I am most excited about learning new things while taking on this new challenge. I am also looking forward to having greater influence on improving the internal and external customer’s experience, which has a direct correlation to helping our company surpass its goals,” said Wallace in a news release. “My favorite thing about working for Truly Nolen is our culture and our people, and it permeates throughout the company at every level.”

“Anna took our Naples service office to the number one rank in our entire company two years in a row, and she has helped develop many team members in our company as a mentoring manager,” said Dave Scott, senior district manager, Southwest Florida. “Her positive attitude, drive, and attention to detail made her the perfect person for this position, and we are proud she is a member of our team.”

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Sacramento CA

MGK expands coverage with 2 territory hires

MGK recently announced the addition of two accomplished professionals, Stephanie Wooldridge and Josh Swilling, to its branded professional division. These hires reflect MGK’s continued commitment to strengthening field support, deepening distributor partnerships and driving sustainable growth across key regions of the United States.

“I am thrilled to have Josh and Stephanie join our team, as I am confident that their diverse skill sets will add substantial value to our customers,” said Brian Olesinski, national sales manager.

Wooldridge named Western territory representative

Stephanie Wooldridge joins MGK as a branded pro Western territory representative, bringing more than 15 years of industry experience, primarily within the agricultural sector. She began her career with United Agri Products (UAP) and later played an instrumental role in launching a new Winfield Solutions location from the ground up.

Throughout her career, Wooldridge has held positions across administration, warehouse operations, EH&S compliance and territory sales. Her well-rounded background provides a strong operational foundation and a practical understanding of customer needs. She is recognized for her hands-on, solutions-focused approach and her ability to support customers and distribution partners at every level.

Swilling to serve as Mid-Atlantic territory representative

Josh Swilling joins MGK as a branded pro Mid-Atlantic territory Representative, bringing more than 20 years of sales and operational leadership experience. He entered the pest control industry in 2013 as a commercial technician with Gregory Pest Solutions, supporting third-party audited accounts and developing deep expertise in compliance-driven environments. His strong leadership skills led to expanded responsibilities in operational management and branch leadership following the company’s Rentokil Terminix acquisition.

Most recently, Josh served as area district operations and sales manager for the JC Ehrlich brand, where he oversaw operations and sales across multiple markets. In this role, he successfully led teams, improved performance and aligned operational execution with strategic growth initiatives.

About MGK

MGK’s stated mission is to make life healthier by creating responsible products that protect people and their environments from the impact of insects. Founded in 1902 and based in Minnesota, MGK sells insect control products throughout the world. Its business comprises several industries, including professional pest control, consumer home and pet products, animal health and crop protection.

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The servant heart: How ABC Home and Commercial empowers empathy

Pest control is an industry largely made up of family businesses. Even some of the largest companies can trace their roots back to being family-owned and -operated. In the case of our business, we also consider our customers part of our family — and families bring us opportunities to do something special during difficult moments.

Key takeaways

• Redefining family: Treating customers as family members creates an opportunity to offer support during their health or personal trials.
• Empowerment without permission: Core values are only effective if employees are empowered to act on them immediately without waiting for managerial approval.
• The ROI of kindness: Acts of service, such as free treatments for customers in crisis, build overwhelming gratitude and long-term brand loyalty.
• “Servant-hearted” culture: True growth comes when an entire organization lives by a shared mission to serve one another above all else.

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Doing the right thing

We are often made aware of the trials the people we work with are going through. When an employee loses a loved one, we send flowers and allow time for grieving. When a customer faces a significant health issue, we find ways to help.

Last month, a customer called to cancel her service because she had suffered a stroke and could no longer afford it. Omi Negron, one of our customer service representatives (CSRs), handled the call with extraordinary grace. Instead of processing a cancellation, Negron told the customer there would be no charge and that we would continue to provide service until the customer was well.

The power of a CSR’s kindness

All our phone calls are recorded. As I listened to this specific call, I had tears in my eyes. The customer was overwhelmed with gratitude and was crying, too, because of our CSR’s kind gesture. This wasn’t a scripted response; it was a human one.

We told the customer we would contact her again in six months just to check on her progress. These incidents define who we are as a company and reflect the true spirit of the pest control industry.

Empowering employees to lead

The most critical part of this interaction was what didn’t happen: Negron did not have to ask a supervisor for permission. She already knew we would be okay with her decision because it aligned with our identity.

A Culture of service

I hope that every ABC Home & Commercial Services employee knows that when we say one of our core values is “Servant Hearted,” we really mean it. God put us on Earth to serve one another, and I really believe pest control is one of those industries that allows us to do just that. By putting people first, we don’t just solve pest problems — we support our family.

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Sacramento CA

Massey Services acquires Solve Pest Pros

Massey Services, recently announced the acquisition of Solve Pest Pros of Jacksonville, N.C. 

LOGO: Massey Services, Solve Pest Pros

Founded in 2023, Solve Pest Pros of Jacksonville has been providing residential pest, mosquito and termite services throughout the area. With this acquisition, Massey Services continues to strengthen its presence in the state, where it will now serve more than 17,000 customers from seven service centers. 

“We are pleased to welcome the Solve Pest Pros team members and customers in Jacksonville to the Massey Services organization,” said Tony Massey, president and CEO of Massey Services. “Solve Pest Pros has built a strong reputation for delivering comprehensive pest and termite services to a growing customer base. We look forward to continuing that commitment by providing exceptional service backed by our Total Customer Satisfaction Guarantee.” 

Massey Services was founded in 1985 in Orlando, Fla. The company is one of the largest family-owned companies in the pest management industry and proudly serves nearly 1 million customers in 10 states.  

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 more than 2,900 team members who provide residential and commercial pest prevention, termite protection, landscape and irrigation services for nearly 1 million customers from 191 Service Centers throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia and Tennessee.

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Kness Pest Defense: Ants-No-More Ant Bait Station

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 Kness Ants-No-More Bait Stations are designed to target ant colonies at the source, helping prevent repeat activity instead of chasing trails. The controlled-access, tamper-resistant design supports consistent performance across residential and commercial accounts. 

When control is precise and predictable, routes stay efficient and results stay professional. That’s the pro’s edge. 

Discover how Ants-No-More helps you work smarter in the field. 

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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Noosa Pest Management acquires Homeworks

Noosa Pest Management recently announced the acquisition of HomeWorks Pest Control, a South Carolina-based pest control company, as part of its continued growth strategy in the region.

Pictured from left: Adam Causey, Noosa Pest management director; Claire Conway, Noosa Pest director of communications; Mike Tullos, HomeWorks owner; and Fred Wingate, Noosa Pest Management owner. IMAGE: NOOSA PEST MANAGEMENT

The acquisition ensures a seamless transition for HomeWorks Pest Control customers following the retirement of its owner. HomeWorks Pest Control has served residential clients in the Tega Cay, SC region with a focus on reliable, personalized service. Noosa Pest Management will assume all service operations and maintain continuity for customers.

“This acquisition allows us to continue building our presence in the region, while honoring the strong customer relationships HomeWorks has established,” said Claire Conway of Noosa Pest Management. “We’re committed to providing a smooth transition and maintaining the high level of service customers have come to expect.”

HomeWorks Pest Control has built a loyal residential customer base. As part of the transition, customers will retain consistent service schedules and gain access to Noosa Pest Management’s expanded resources and support infrastructure.

About Noosa Pest Management

Noosa Pest Management provides residential and commercial pest control services with a commitment to dependable service, customer care and environmentally responsible solutions. The company operates in North and South Carolina and continues to expand through strategic acquisitions and organic growth.

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