Truly Nolen promotes pair of managers

Batista promoted to Southeast Florida area manager

Truly Nolen Pest Control recently announced the promotion of David Batista to area manager for Southeast Florida, covering Monroe County through Indian River County.

Batista joined Truly Nolen in 2015 and was most recently the company’s area manager covering Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. Prior to joining the company, he spent 10 years working as a service manager and branch manager for another company in the pest control industry. In addition, he has an A.S. degree in cardiovascular science from Ward Stone College and a degree in management and supervision from Miami-Dade College.

Some of Batista’s new responsibilities will include district authority overseeing the company’s service offices in Port St. Lucie, Greenacres, Pompano Beach and Davie in addition to continuing to oversee service offices in Key Largo, South Miami, Central Miami and North Miami. 

“I am most excited about coaching and supporting our team members to help elevate their operational knowledge so that they can be more strategic, proactive and successful,” said Batista. “My favorite thing about working for Truly Nolen is the opportunity to make a positive impact every day – not only for our external customers, but also for our internal team members. Supporting both groups is incredibly rewarding.”

“David’s passion for success, operational excellence, previous success in Miami and the Keys and enthusiasm for developing teams made him the ideal leader to oversee both areas within our South Florida market”, said Lee Blair, Florida regional manager, in a news release. “We are excited about his expanded leadership role and we are glad he is a member of our team.”

Abel promoted to Cape Coral service office manager

Abel joined Truly Nolen as a swing technician in 2019. Before joining the company, he was a Crew Supervisor at the Charlotte Sun newspaper for nearly 10 years, where he worked nights in the packaging department. His team took the newspapers off the printing press, ran them through the inserting machine and bundled them for the paper carriers.

Some of Abel’s new responsibilities will include helping the new service office gain visibility within the local Cape Coral community as well as instilling the company’s core values throughout his team. He also said an architectural drafting course he completed at a technical college has come in handy during inspections. 

 “I look forward to supporting my team any way I can and watching how everyone succeeds in their own ways,” said Abel, in a news release. “My favorite thing about working for Truly Nolen is that our company is a family-owned company that appreciates its team members; however, I also like how we are a serious, smart and strong company but also likes to have fun.”

“Greg’s demonstrated ability as a technician combined with his previous managerial and supervisory experience made him the perfect person for his new position,” said Dave Scott, Senior District Manager, Southwest Florida. “I am proud he is a member of our team and I look forward to his continued success.”

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‘Today’s PMP’ feature’s overview of PMP‘s April 2026 edition

In the latest episode of Today’s PMP, presented in partnership with Pest Posse TV and PMP Magazine, PMP columnist Foster Brusca and PMP Senior Editor Diane Sofranec take a deep dive into the April 2026 issue.

Today’s PMP, April 2026. Video courtesy of The Pest Posse.

Watch the full episode

The full episode can be found here: https://pestpossetv.com/programs/episode-2607-todays-pmp

The April 2026 edition of PMP magazine can be found here: https://editions.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=862582&p=1&view=issueViewer

4 things to look out for in the April 2026 edition

– Our “Question of the Month” respondents offer a host of solid reasons to raise prices this year. We particularly appreciate the straight talk from Pest Control Business Coach Owner and Pest Management Professional (PMP) columnist Sheri Spencer Bachman, ACE: “Increase prices 5 percent to 10 percent annually. Your costs rise every year, and your pricing should, too.”

– You’ll notice that this issue is packed with information about mosquitoes, but PMP Hall of Famer (Class of 2002) and columnist Dr. Austin Frishman, BCE-Emeritus, started his advice for this pest in our March issue, writing about gearing up for high season. For April, Doc takes a look at why mosquitoes are sometimes so difficult to control.

– Per usual, Dennis Jenkins offers a lot of great advice in this month’s “ABC’s of Growth” column. Here’s one more safety tip of his that we’d bet often is overlooked: “Slips, trips and falls can happen in your office’s kitchen, restrooms, warehouse and even parking lot. Do you have good floor mats that regularly are cleaned so employees are not walking around with wet or muddy shoes? What happens when it’s raining, and your warehouse floors are wet? Place large, clean floor mats in every area where employees walk in from the outside.”

– The Pest Posse, which is co-owned by Culley Christensen and PMP columnist Foster Brusca, just completed its ninth annual Women in Pest Control Month in March. By the way, the celebration dovetails nicely with the news of the new headquarters and Hall of Fame for Women in Pest and Wildlife Control. To learn about the event, visit: https://pestpossetv.com/programs/the-pest-posse-9th-annual-women-in-pest-control-kickoff?category_id=152192

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J.F. Oakes: Xlure-RTU Multi-Species Beetle Floor Trap

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JF Oakes’ Xlure-RTU Multi-Species Beetle Floor Trap contains multiple pheromones and powerful food attractants to lure in:

• American black flour beetle
• American spider beetle
• Black flour beetle
• Cigarette beetle
• Confused flour beetle
• Dark flour beetle
• Depressed flour beetle
• Destructive flour beetle
• Drugstore (or biscuit) beetle
• Dusty sap beetle
• False slack flour beetle
• Flat grain beetle
• Flour mite
• Picnic beetle (beer bug)
• Golden spider beetle
• Granary (or grain) weevil
• Hairy fungus beetle
• Kashmir flour beetle
• Khapra beetle
• Larder beetle
• LeConte’s seedcorn beetle
• Lesser mealworm beetle
• Longheaded flour beetle
• Maize weevil
• Merchant grain beetle
• Red flour (or red rust) beetle
• Red-legged ham beetle
• Rice weevil
• Sawtoothed grain beetle
• Warehouse beetle

The Xlure-RTU Multi-Species Beetle Floor Trap is “food industry blue” and is an effective trapping tool designed for accurate monitoring. The reusable device keeps dust and debris out, and insects in. Captured pests can easily be extracted from the cartridge for identification. Insect recording labels are included for detailed record-keeping.  Each cartridge is sealed to ensure peak attractiveness, easy to install and easy to replace as needed.

Contact your local distributor for pricing and availability, or contact J. F. Oakes at 800-844-9296 or sales@jfoakes.com.

About J.F. Oakes Sales & Marketing

As a salesman of termite and rodent control products for a major chemical manufacturer for 26 years, Jim Oakes worked closely with both industry distributors and pest control companies all over the southeastern U.S. Recognizing a need for product lines specifically designed for the pest control industry, Oakes founded J.F. Oakes Sales & Marketing in May 1989.

With his experience and knowledge of termites and treatments, the first lines Oakes introduced were drill bits and spray hoses. Sheffield Masonry Drill Bits were designed with an emphasis on using quality European steel for durability and a full selection of shanks, diameters and lengths commonly used by pest control companies. Chemtrol, now known as Chemoak, was designed with consideration to chemical resistance, safety factors, working pressures, flexibility and ease of use.

Nearly four decades later, the product lines of J.F.Oakes Sales & Marketing include not only equipment, but encompass a wide range of products, including:

• Advantage Flying Insect and Yellow Jacket Traps
• Pro-Pest Professional Lures for Rodents and Nuisance Wildlife
• XLure Pheromone Monitoring Traps
• Pro-Pest and Safestore brands
• Pro-Pest Pantry & Clothes Moth Traps
• Pro-Pest Crawling Insect Traps

J.F. Oakes Sales & Marketing sells its products through distributors in the U.S., Canada and internationally.

JFOakes.com

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Unified Purchasing Group: Exclusive Discounts

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UPG members enjoy exclusive discounts on leading brands, including Verizon Wireless, Staples, ADP, UniFirst and more. Simply join the 55,000-plus other smart businesses already saving money with the power of group purchasing. Becoming a UPG member is free and easy, and there are no purchasing minimums or obligations.

About UPG

Unified Purchasing Group (UPG) is a group purchasing organization, otherwise known as a “GPO.” UPG combines the purchasing power of collective businesses to leverage better pricing, improved service levels, and dedicated account representation from suppliers. Leveraging a GPO increases your buying power and can simplify your procurement processes. The wide-reaching network and negotiating power of a GPO is challenging for an individual procurement professional to match on their own.

A GPO enables the spend from various industries to combine and increase buying power for individual private entities and it works for businesses of all size, from small businesses to large enterprise operations. When you partner with a GPO like UPG and utilize our exclusive contracts, you can grow market share in your industry quickly with no up front costs. It’s free to become a member and there are no long term contracts or purchasing minimums, so you have nothing to lose.

UPG has been a proud supporter of the pest management industry for nearly two decades, and as a long-time sponsor of PestWorld, we are pleased to help pest management professionals across the country save money. We partner with brands you know and trust to bring you savings on the products and services you need to run your business. UPG has more than 50,000 companies who are using their free membership to secure exclusive discounts to lower their spend and increase their competitive edge in today’s market.

Visit online today to increase your organization’s purchasing power and save.

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Sprague Pest Solutions earns top workplace awards

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Sprague Pest Solutions, a leading provider of commercial pest management services in the Western United States, is proud to announce it has earned both 2026 National Top Workplaces Award and Seattle Top Workplaces Awards, achieving three consecutive years of national recognition for its employee-driven workplace culture. Nationally, Sprague was named one of 155 organizations in its category nationwide to receive the 2026 National Top Workplaces Award.

The recognition is based solely on confidential employee feedback collected through an independent survey. It reflects strong performance in key areas of workplace culture, including confidence in company leadership and direction, meaningful work, manager effectiveness and a workplace where employees feel respected, valued and heard.

“Earning a National Top Workplaces Award for the third year in a row speaks volumes about the consistency of our culture and the people who bring it to life every day,” said Leila Starwich, director of people operations at Sprague, in a news release. “Being recognized again — alongside a Seattle Top Workplaces Award— reinforces that our commitment to our people isn’t a one‑time effort; it’s who we are.”

With a mission centered on protecting businesses, public health and the environment, Sprague’s workplace culture emphasizes safety, continuous learning, accountability, and teamwork. The company prioritizes professional development, promotes from within and encourages employees at every level to contribute ideas and innovation.

About Sprague Pest Solutions

Sprague Pest Solutions provides preventive and remedial pest management and food safety consulting services to leading food processing, agriculture, healthcare and hospitality and distribution facilities across the Western U.S. The company services commercial clients in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Wyoming, Montana, Arizona and California.

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PelGar promotes Americas business manager to global role

Andrej Branc

PelGar International has promoted Americas Business Manager Andrej Branc to head of global sales. This role sits at the heart of the pest control solutions manufacturer’s newly strengthened senior leadership team, formed to increase strategic alignment, enhance global capability and support long-term growth across all regions. PelGar is based in Alton, East Hampshire, England.

Branc now works closely with regional leads across the Asia-Pacific, Europe, the United Kingdom, the Americas, and France/Middle East/Africa. He also provides strategic oversight across the company’s marketing function. Per a corporate news release, “this appointment marks an important step in accelerating PelGar’s global expansion, ensuring we are better aligned with customer needs, more connected across territories, and positioned to deliver stronger support in every market we serve.”

Branc earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from the Lehigh University College of Business in France, and his master’s of business administration degree in international business/trade/commerca from Schiller University in Switzerland. He began his career in pest control in 2009 by founding the AB Bait Co., introducing PelGar products to the Americas while based in Bethleham, Pa. He joined PelGar in 2016.

About PelGar

Based in the United Kingdom, PelGar provides products and expertise in more than 60 countries worldwide, including the United States. The company supports customers who are directly involved in controlling nuisance pests, national campaigns against the vectors of disease, and local and national Conservation in Partnership (CiP) projects. PelGar’s global network of experienced staff and in-country resources guarantee an exceptional level of service.

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PelGar: Monark Soft Bait

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Spring is in the air, and through the breeding season rodents will need higher-calorie foods to sustain their activity. This often causes a drop in bait-take as they search for suitable food sources. Monark Soft Bait from PelGar is formulated using a blend of quality, culinary-grade wheat flour, chopped grain and soft lard to produce a highly palatable bait — ideal for breeding season. The active ingredient difenacoum has a low LD50 rate, making it a solid choice for use in and around homes where non-targets, including pets, are a concern.  Supplied in 16-pound pails, Monark Soft Bait sachets are easily skewered on to a bait station rod or spike for security.

About PelGar

Based in the United Kingdom, PelGar provides products and expertise in more than 60 countries worldwide, including the United States. The company supports customers who are directly involved in controlling nuisance pests, national campaigns against the vectors of disease, and local and national Conservation in Partnership (CiP) projects. PelGar’s global network of experienced staff and in-country resources guarantee an exceptional level of service.

PelGar.co.uk/usa

 

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