NPMA ePestWorld - July 30, 2019

Heard From the Hill

Chlorpyrifos Ban Bills Replace Science with Politics

More than 100 members of the House of Representatives—all Democrats—are sponsoring or co-sponsoring the so-called Ban Toxic Pesticides Act of 2019, H.R.230. This short bill would immediately ban all sale and use of chlorpyrifos, a highly beneficial insecticide long used in agricultural production and for certain other uses such as mosquito control and turf maintenance.

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Help Protect Fumigation in California

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"Will They Eat It?" Episode 3: Money

Episode 3 of PPMA’s “Will They Eat It?” video series is now live on the @PestWorld Facebook and YouTube pages, as well as the “Will They Eat It?” hub!

Termites can take a big bite out of your wallet in more ways than one. In this week’s episode, Watch as 100,000 termites feast on cellulose-rich paper bills.

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Back-to-School Season: Dust Off the Summer Cobwebs with Resources & Activities from PestWorldForKids.org

Going back to school isn’t so hard when the learning is fun!

Summer break always goes by in the blink of an eye, but during that time students can lose some of the knowledge they spent all year gaining. The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is proud to provide materials on its children’s website, PestWorldForKids.org, to help parents, teachers and kids avoid the summer slump and start off the school year on the right foot. Designed for students from Pre-K to 8th grade, PestWorldForKids.org offers a safe and fun educational environment with activities that make learning about insects and other animals an adventure.

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CONTROL MULTIPLE PESTS WITH NUVAN FROM AMVAC

AMVAC’s NUVAN product line offers professional applicators convenience and economy for a wide range of pest control needs. The products – NUVAN Prostrips, NUVAN Prostrips+, NUVAN Directed Spray Aerosol, NUVAN Fog 5%, NUVAN Fog 4EC and NUVAN Fog 2EC – feature the active ingredient dichlorvos (DDVP), a non-residual insecticide that acts quickly on labeled pests including ants, bed bugs, carpet beetles, clothes moths, cockroaches, earwigs, flies, mosquitoes, silverfish, spiders and wasps. AMVAC.com

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NPMA Education and Events

PestWorld 2019 Golf Classic

Join us for the 1st official PestWorld Golf Classic on Monday, October 14, 2019 at the Torrey Pines Golf Course. Benefitting the Industry Issues Fund.

Click here for more information on golf tournament participation and sponsorships.

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Members Make Headlines

International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP) 2020

The 10th International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP) will take place on June 29 - July 1, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. The Conference will provide a diverse program that combines classical urban pest topics with new ideas and projects. The call for abstracts is now open, click here to submit your ideas. Submission deadline is September 16.

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Weekly Headlines

'Zombie Ant Fungus' Takes Control of Insects' Bodies Before Devouring Them From Inside

Newsweek

Scientists have uncovered intriguing new details about a bizarre "zombie fungus" that manipulates the behavior of the carpenter ants it infects—with gruesome results.

Visit https://www.newsweek.com/zombie-ant-fungus-insects-bodies-1450668 to view the full article online.

What Tick Saliva Does to the Human Body

The Atlantic

Ticks use their saliva to create a “lake of blood” inside their hosts.

Visit https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/07/the-marvels-of-tick-saliva/594652/ to view the full article online.

Health Officials Warn West Nile Virus Has Been Discovered in New York City Mosquitoes

People

The potentially fatal virus was discovered in mosquitoes on Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens, health officials say.

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Mosquito Milestone: Use Bacteria and Radiation to Eliminate the Bugs

ABC News

Is repellent just not doing the trick to rid you of mosquitoes this summer? What about a different approach, like infecting the critters with bacteria topped up with a dose of radiation? It's a serious idea.

Visit https://abcnews.go.com/Health/mosquito-milestone-bacteria-radiation-eliminate-bugs/story?id=64438724 to view the full article online.

Bedbugs a Growing Problem in Vermont

WCAX

An invasive species may be more of a pest in our area than you think. We are talking about bedbugs and their presence in Vermont has grown since their sudden reappearance in 2005.

Visit https://www.wcax.com/content/news/Bedbugs-a-growing-problem-in-Vermont-513050161.html to view the full article online.