Women of Excellence Award
NPMA is now accepting nominations for the annual Women of Excellence Award, sponsored by Target Specialty Products. This award is open to women across the pest management industry - pest control companies, manufacturers, research organizations, etc. - who demonstrate outstanding leadership and have made notable contributions to the development and growth of the profession, their business, and other women in the industry. Click here for more information and to nominate a candidate. All nominations must be received by 5 p.m. ET on Aug. 29, 2017.
Young Entrepreneur Award
Do you know a young entrepreneur in the pest management industry? NPMA is currently accepting nominations for the annual Young Entrepreneur Award, presented by Rentokil-Steritech, recognizing young entrepreneurs working in the professional pest management industry who have helped create or develop an industry business and/or those who have stewarded a meaningful industry concept to fruition. Click here for more information and to nominate a candidate. All nominations must be received by 5 p.m. ET on Aug. 29, 2017.
PestWorld 2017 is fast approaching! Join us in Baltimore, Maryland on October 24-27.
Every year, NPMA gathers thousands of pest management professionals from across the globe to offer opportunities for information sharing, provide access to the latest products, services, and technologies in the 100,000 square foot exhibit hall, and generate critical thinking in world-class educational sessions.
Keynote speakers for PestWorld include Doc Hendley, who started raising money to fight the water epidemic by pouring wine and playing music, and Commander Kirk Lippold, who takes his experiences from the military to the boardroom as he reveals the lessons he learned while leading the crew aboard the USS Cole following a devastating terrorist attack.
Register today and ensure you take full advantage of the early bird discount rates.
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Tawny Crazy Ant
As a membership benefit, NPMA has developed a gallery of
pest images at My.NPMAPestWorld.org for use by NPMA members.
Members of NPMA can now save up to 85% on prescription costs using myRxMedSaver! This free discount prescription drug card provides NPMA members with discounts on prescription drugs at more than 65,000 participating pharmacies. Download the app to save 10%-85% immediately on the cost of both brand-name and generic drugs. Please note, this link must be clicked from your cell phone, where it can direct you to either the Apple app store or the Google Play store. It cannot be accessed through your desktop. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=454258&issueID=55545 to view the full article online.
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Save the date! The 2017 NPMA Technology Summit will be held on November 28-30 in Salt Lake City, UT. More details to come soon.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=454224&issueID=55545 to view the full article online.
Don’t miss the next presentation of NPMA’s technical webinar series live on Wednesday, August 30th at 2:00pm EST – Fly Management in the 21st Century.
So many pest fly species, so little time to talk about all them! In this webinar, Judy Black, Rentokil Steritech’s Vice President of Technical Services, discusses what actions our industry can take to prevent both large and small flies from becoming issues in our client’s facilities. While the primary focus of this webinar will be on commercial properties, this session will also highlight flies as pests of residences, and will conclude with a candid look into what the future of fly control might look like 5 or 10 years from now.
To register for this webinar, click here.
In case you missed them, the following previously held NPMA webinars are available online:
• Mosquito Control, PMP’s and Public Health
• Overwintering Pests: A Tale of Home Invasion
To view other NPMA OnDemand webinars, please click here.
There is no other event in the world that can match the International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP) for its strength and depth of urban pest management expertise. Held every three years the 2017 event, which came to Birmingham, UK from 9 to 12 July, attracted some 250 pest management academics and service professionals from 37 different countries including over 30 from the U.S. including NPMA’s own Dr Jim Fredericks, Vice President, Technical and Regulatory Affairs. Global climate change the opening theme Insects and how to combat the threat they pose dominated the programme. The opening plenary session, introduced by Dr Matthew Davies, chair of the ICUP 2017 organising committee, included global issues such as climate change and the unintended consequences of regulation. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=454312&issueID=55545 to view the full article online.
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CIDRAP
In 2015, Puerto Rico reported at least 35,000 cases of Zika, the mosquito-borne disease that can cause devastating congenital birth defects, including microcephaly. This year, however, the territory has reported only 474 cases as of Jul 26, a mere drop in the proverbial bucket.
Visit http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2017/07/us-zika-cases-slow-cdc-expert-urges-vigilance to view the full article online.
ABC (Australia)
Australian-led research could help save the world's farmers more than $6 billion lost every year to its most voracious caterpillars.
Visit http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-01/caterpillars-scienctists-race-stop-hybrid-super-pests/8763040 to view the full article online.
The Press-Enterprise
Experts say the reddish-brown bedbug, which is about the size and shape of an apple seed, has made an extraordinary comeback after a roller coaster of a century.
Visit http://www.pe.com/2017/07/28/bedbugs-make-an-unwelcome-comeback-in-southern-california/ to view the full article online.
PBS
Tick season is in full swing, and with it comes Lyme disease. More than 30,000 cases of Lyme disease, a bacteria spread by a family of hard-bodied ticks such as the deer tick, are reported to the Centers for Disease Control every year, though two recent studies put the actual number of cases closer to 300,000.
Visit http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/4-things-know-ticks-lyme-disease-summer/ to view the full article online.
27 East
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS, noted that this is the best time to spot the round, drill-like holes made by the Asian longhorned beetle—an invasive pest that destroys trees. Suffolk County residents are among those especially urged to be watchful, along with residents of Kings, Queens and Nassau counties. The four counties are fighting an active beetle infestation that has resulted in the loss of 23,753 trees in the area to date, according to the USDA.
Visit http://www.27east.com/news/article.cfm/East-End/528234/USDA-Seeks-New-York-Residents-To-Stop-Asian-Longhorned-Beetle to view the full article online.
Benzinga
With the summer travel season in high gear, the country's largest pest control company is warning about an unwelcome visitor that could affect locals and tourists.
Visit https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/17/08/n9853719/toronto-is-the-capital-of-canada-for-bed-bugs to view the full article online.
