Editor's Note: Earlier this year, in cooperation with Copesan Services, the PCT Media Group published the PCT Guide to Commercial Pest Management featuring editorial contributions from some of the industry's leading technical directors. In the comingmonths, PCT will be excerpting portions of this highly-anticipated publication in the pages of the magazine, as well as featuring author podcasts for distribution at PCT Online and in our weekly E-newsletter. This month, we're proud to kick-off the series of articles with what it takes to be a successful commercial pest control service technician by two people who should know - Mark She-perdigian, vice president of technical solutions, Rose Pest Solutions, Troy, Mich., and Jay Bruesch, technical director, Plunkett's Pest Control, Fridley, Minn.Commercial pest management offers many challenges — protecting health, property, our world's food supply, and our clients' reputations are among the most important. Those who find a career in pest management quickly learn of the generous rewards that come from accepting these challenges. Eli Villa, a pest management professional employed by Wil-Kil Pest Control, Sun Prairie, Wis., summarized the dedication that pest management professionals bring to their job every day, and the enjoyment they take fromit, as: "This is noble work."
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