The Pest Management Foundation requests the pleasure of your company at a special gala dinner in conjunction with PestWorld 2021 on November 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas to benefit the programs it funds. Your $1,000 donation per plate, or $10,000 donation per table of ten, will help the Foundation advance the pest management industry through education, research, and outreach. Reserve Your Seat Today! Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=688607&issueID=79603 to view the full article online. 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 August 31, 2021. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=688608&issueID=79603 to view the full article online. Heard From the Hill
The 2020-2021 State Policy Affairs Representative (SPAR) term is rapidly coming to a successful end. It is safe to say that the NPMA SPAR program has exceeded expectations in its ability to bolster and defend the structural pest management industry. If it weren’t for this program, there would’ve been countless pesticides banned, more taxes and burdensome regulations eating away at your bottom line, and more Americans vulnerable to dangerous and deadly pests! The SPAR program has manifested itself into a vital element of NPMA’s public policy advocacy apparatus. As this SPAR term comes to a close, we formally request that each state’s board of directors nominates one person for SPAR and Vice-SPAR for the 2022 – 2023 SPAR term by October 1, 2021. Click here for full details on the positions and send nominations to Jplevelich@pestworld.org. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/pdf/Call_for_SPARs.pdf to view the full article online. News From National
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After the disruption and postponement caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the organizers of the International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP) are pleased to announce the dates of their rescheduled 2020 Conference. The conference will take place at the prestigious Pompeu Fabra University, in Barcelona, Spain from 27 to 29 June 2022.
Learn more. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/pdf/Press_release_-_ICUP_2022.pdf to view the full article online. PWIPM of New England presents in partnership with PWIPM of Illinois and PWIPM of Pakistan: Smashing the Glass Ceiling and Inspiring the Next Generation of Women to Lead, a panel discussion on October 14 at 12:00 pm.
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The Boston Globe
During the pandemic, the urban pests have come out of hiding, scattered into neighborhoods by downtown closures in search of loose garbage bins and discarded leftovers. Visit https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/08/06/metro/back-alleys-backyards-rats-descend-boston-neighborhoods/ to view the full article online. Bangor Daily News
At first glance, you might mistake it for a small piece of popcorn crawling over a leaf or flower petal in your garden. But this pest is green lacewing larvae, a well-armed voracious predator that has perfected the art of natural camouflage. Visit https://bangordailynews.com/2021/08/04/homestead/this-insect-that-looks-like-popcorn-is-the-solution-to-your-aphid-problem/ to view the full article online. WGEM
The first sighting of the Asian Longhorned Tick was reported in near Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. Visit https://wgem.com/2021/08/05/invasive-tick-species-found-in-missouri/ to view the full article online. The Daily Star
The spotted lanternfly prefers to graze on trees, but isn’t above snacking on grape vines, apples, hops and other crops popular in Central New York. Visit https://www.thedailystar.com/news/destructive-lanternflies-are-spreading-throughout-state/article_6460c744-c2f3-5f79-acc4-e9580e5086e7.html to view the full article online. The New York Times
California officials closed some popular trails and nature areas for the week to handle the problem. The trails are expected to reopen for the weekend. Visit https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/05/us/chipmunks-bubonic-plague-tahoe-ca.html to view the full article online. |