NPMA ePestWorld - February 11, 2020

Do You Want to Get More Involved in NPMA? Submit a Nomination to Serve on a Committee or Interest Group

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Watch This: Termite Awareness Week!

Spring is waiting in the wings and talk is turning back to termites. Although more and more consumers are beginning to understand the threats these voracious pests pose, the Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA), which serves as the public outreach arm of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), knows the importance of keeping consumers engaged in this important dialogue. During Termite Awareness Week, March 8th to 14th, 2020, PPMA is encouraging the industry to take part in the annual observance and use PPMA’s marketing materials to teach consumers about the importance of protecting against termites.

Visit https://www.pctonline.com/article/ppma-termite-awareness-week-2020 to view the full article online.

Heard From the Hill

NPMA Appointed to Serve on EPA Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee

Last week, Dr. Jim Fredericks, NPMA’s Vice President of Technical and Regulatory Affairs, was appointed to the U.S. EPA’s Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC). The PPDC is a Federal Advisory Committee that meets with EPA on a regular basis to discuss pesticide regulatory, policy, and program implementation issues. Membership on the PPDC is a two-year commitment, during which NPMA will represent the structural pest control industry and its perspectives on the committee.

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Members Make Headlines

One Week Left for NCUE Travel Awards

For the first time ever, up to 11 travel awards are available to help defray costs associated with attending the National Conference in Entomology. If you are a student who wants to work in structural pest management in any capacity, this event is the place to meet your future colleagues, collaborators, and friends. The winning students will each receive $300 at the conference plus free registration. Deadline is February 17th, 2020.

Visit https://ncue.tamu.edu/student-travel-award/ to view the full article online.

Massey Services Donates $25,000 to Help Bring Back Arts Programs at Local Orlando Special Needs Organization

Massey Services is pleased to announce the donation of $25,000 to Opportunity Community Ability of Orlando. The donation will bring back the organization’s weekly dance and music therapy classes along with covering the costs for the spring and summer theater week. It will also help support the productions at the Running Man Theatre and the musical theatre troupe.

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The Harvey and Carol Massey Foundation Donate $100,000 to Grace Medical Facility in Orlando, Florida

The Harvey and Carol Massey Foundation is pleased to announce the donation of $100,000 to Grace Medical Home of Orlando, Florida. The foundation is under Massey Services.

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Weekly Headlines

Don’t Let Rodents Take Up Residence in Your Vehicle This Winter

Yahoo Finance

This winter, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is urging drivers to take preventative measures to protect themselves and their vehicles against the threats posed by rodents.

Visit https://finance.yahoo.com/news/don-t-let-rodents-residence-172100811.html to view the full article online.

Why Mosquitoes Find Your Warm Blood So Appealing

Smithsonian Magazine

These bloodthirsty buggers repurposed a gene normally used to sense and avoid high temperatures into a heat-seeking molecular machine.

Visit https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-mosquitoes-find-your-warm-blood-so-appealing-180974130/ to view the full article online.

Feds Look for Pest Control Contractors Across Ontario After Bedbugs Found in 31 Office Buildings

CBC

Bedbugs found in federal buildings in Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Waterloo.

Visit https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/bed-bugs-federal-buildings-ontario-1.5455964 to view the full article online.

Genetically Engineered Moths Have Been Released into the Wild to Wipe Out Pests

Fox 43

Genetically modified diamondback moths designed to wipe out wild pest populations were released in fields for the first time in New York state.

Visit https://www.fox43.com/article/news/genetically-engineered-moths-have-been-released-into-the-wild-to-wipe-out-pests/521-99eb3c0c-6f6f-43b1-a00d-a554a9cf58c8 to view the full article online.

Westmoreland County Housing Authority Uses Dogs to Sniff Out Bed Bugs

CBS Pittsburgh

Recently the Westmoreland County Housing Authority introduced a new weapon in their war against the tiny biting, bloodsucking monsters we know as bed bugs: dogs.

Visit https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/02/06/westmoreland-county-housing-authority-bed-bug-dogs/ to view the full article online.