Employees are the life-blood of any business. They can fuel production, improve customer satisfaction, and drive company growth. But, finding and keeping employees that positively impact your business can often feel like an uphill battle. Click the links below to view recordings of NPMA’s latest virtual conference series, Hire Smart & Manage Easy, to learn how to stop the cycle of high turnover and low employee retention, and start hiring employees that last.
Episode One: Recruiting the Best
Episode Two: Qualifying the Best
Episode Three: Keeping the Best
The application process for NPMA’s 2018 Executive Leadership Program will close Friday, December 15! Click here to complete an application and here to learn more about the program. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=477146&issueID=55564 to view the full article online.
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new standard on respirable crystalline silica to help protect workers from exposure. This standard became effective on June 23, 2017. OSHA requires that employers have a written silica exposure control plan and limit employee exposure to silica below the permissible exposure limit.
Within the pest management industry, silica exposure may occur during termite treatments when employees drill into concrete. To help members implement the new rule, NPMA has provided detailed information regarding the new standard with an example silica exposure control plan included. Click here to learn more.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=477181&issueID=55564 to view the full article online.
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Pentatomid Face
As a membership benefit, NPMA has developed a gallery of
pest images at My.NPMAPestWorld.org for use by NPMA members.
The Winter issue of Pest Gazette will help you give your customers and prospects a description of the various types of pests that may take over their home during the season. The Pest Gazette is customizable – you can add your logo, contact information and an article of your choice. Click here to view the current issue. Click here to fill out the order form or contact us at pestgazette@pestworld.org. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=477147&issueID=55564 to view the full article online.
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Service technicians are the backbone of any successful pest management firm. For customers, technicians are the standard-bearers for your company’s reputation and its commitment to quality service. They are also your company’s frontline defense against safety and regulatory violations.
Given the vital role of technicians, NPMA has created a New Hire Training Program for Service Technicians. The training program is a comprehensive, nine-part course designed to prepare new structural pest control technicians for a career in pest management. Course completion typically takes eight hours and will provide an overview of integrated pest management. The program also provides an overview of federal laws that govern the pest management industry in the U.S. and will cultivate an understanding of product labels, pesticide application, important pest groups, basic pest control equipment and OSHA/safety practices.
Visit https://pestworldmag.npmapestworld.org/2017/12/12/new-hire-training-for-service-technicians/ to view the full article online.
Eastern Conference
Earn recertification credits, browse the exhibit hall, and network with over 300 pest management professionals from your region.
January 18-19
Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, CT
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Wildlife Expo
If you are involved in wildlife management or are considering offering this add-on service, you will not want to miss this year's Wildlife Expo!
January 30 – February 1
Harrah’s New Orleans Hotel, New Orleans, LA
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Southern Conference
Hear from industry experts on the latest technical topics focused on pests in your region, while earning recertification credits!
February 5-7
Hilton Memphis, Memphis, TN
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Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators has been entertaining spectators in downtown Atlanta for over 20 years by sponsoring and participating in the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta® (CHOA) Christmas Parade. This year over 300 team members and their families braved the cold to walk in the parade and expertly maneuver the two-story character balloons, the Three Blind Mice, down the route.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=477164&issueID=55564 to view the full article online.
The West Coast Rodent Academy (WCRA) held its third academy Nov. 15-17, 2017 at the University of California’s South Coast Research and Extension Center in Irvine, California. This three-day workshop on urban rodent management was a joint effort between the Pest Control Operators of California, the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE), Target Specialty Products, Univar and other sponsors.
Visit https://www.target-specialty.com/content/3rd-bi-annual-west-coast-rodent-academy-raises-14500-ucce-research to view the full article online.
Kurt Scherzinger, the Vice President of Operations for Scherzinger Pest Control, was elected President of the Ohio Pest Management Association at the Winter Association Meeting last week. Kurt will serve a two year term as President of the Association. He is the first, fourth generation President of the Ohio Pest Management Association and the fifth member from Scherzinger Pest Control to be President of the Association.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=477167&issueID=55564 to view the full article online.
Keeping clients' best interests at heart is one reason why Dayton’s Pest Control Services was voted the Best Pest Control Service for the 4th year in a row in the News Sentinel’s Best of Knoxville Campaign.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=477169&issueID=55564 to view the full article online.
Reuters
Scientists are working on a next-generation genetic technology known as “gene drive” to control pests, starting with mosquitos, and now adding rodents to the project.
Visit https://www.reuters.com/article/us-science-pests-genes/rats-join-mosquitoes-as-targets-for-gene-drive-pest-control-idUSKBN1DZ2GC to view the full article online.
PestWorld.org
Homes across the country are bursting at the seams during the holidays with family, food and fun. As invitations to holiday gatherings are sent out, NPMA is reminding hosts to stay vigilant when preparing and decorating for the holidays to ensure elusive, unwanted pest guests aren’t invited as well.
Visit http://www.pestworld.org/news-hub/press-releases/deck-the-halls-with-pest-free-decorations/ to view the full article online.
Phys.org
At the University of California, Riverside, researchers have found a way to access and manipulate taste neurons in the pharynx of the common fruit fly to help control the spread of mosquito-related illnesses.
Visit https://phys.org/news/2017-12-insect-food-choice.html to view the full article online.
The Washington Examiner
The White House has ordered renovations to repair a number of issues including a new toilet seat in the Oval Office bathroom and pest control to deal with mice, cockroach, and ant infestations.
Visit http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/white-house-maintenance-requests-reveal-pest-problem/article/2642211 to view the full article online.
The Washington Post
A woman accidentally started a fire inside a multifamily building while trying to kill bed bugs with alcohol, causing three people to be hospitalized and several others to lose their homes.
Visit https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/12/10/a-woman-tried-to-kill-bed-bugs-with-alcohol-and-set-a-fire-that-left-10-without-a-home/?utm_term=.f72d51291320 to view the full article online.
