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Hotel Blocks Now Open for PestWorld 2019!

PestWorld 2019 will be held at the San Diego Convention Center located at 111 W Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101. NPMA has secured room blocks at a few of the surrounding hotels. Make your reservations early at these prime locations,we expect the hotels to fill quickly.

Book Your Hotel Now!

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The Employee Life Cycle Infographic

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QualityPro Accreditation

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News From National

Howard Kurtz Joins NPMA Legislative Day Lineup

NPMA is excited to announce that Howard Kurtz of Fox News will be joining attendees at Legislative Day 2019 for the breakfast and keynote presentation sponsored by Control Solutions Inc. (CSI) on Tuesday, February 26 from 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Mr. Kurtz is a renowned speaker and political analyst who will provide insights into the latest issues taking place in Washington D.C. and offer prognostications about the 2020 election and beyond. Read more.

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DominAnt Liquid Ant Bait attracts and kills all common household ants. The bait station is easy to use—just snap it open, lock the lid and place the station. Three staging portals allow hundreds of ants to easily access the station and move up and down feeding ramps.

Pest Pic of the Week

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Members Make Headlines

Gregory Pest Solutions Merger

Gregory Pest Solutions is pleased to announce the merger of ARMS Pest Management Professionals a Charleston-based firm with the Gregory team.

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Weekly Headlines

Polar Vortex May Have Killed Significant Levels of Invasive Species of Insects

Fox News

The intense polar vortex that blanketed the Midwest and made its way to the East Coast with deadly subzero wind chills and snow may have had one benefit: killing off some bad bugs.

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Midwest Can Expect an Increased Tick Population This Spring and Summer

Detroit Metro Times

The Midwest, Great Lakes, and Ohio Valley regions will likely experience an increased tick population this spring and summer, due to the effects of La Niña.

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Long Before City Hall Rats, L.A. Has Struggled With the Rise of Typhus

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles officials this month called for an investigation into a vermin infestation at City Hall, after at least one city employee was diagnosed with typhus, a disease spread by rodents.

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New 'Astonishing' Tarantula Has Strange Horn on Its Back

National Geographic

Discovered in a little-studied part of Angola, the arachnid ambushes its prey at night.

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Battle Against Blood-Thirsty Mosquitoes Already Underway

Orlando Sentinel

Swatting at mosquitoes is the last thought on most Central Floridians’ minds in the middle of February. But not for local biologists and government officials.

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