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Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=703170&issueID=82683 to view the full article online. A bill was reintroduced in the Senate today that would significantly disrupt the pest management industry. The Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (PACTPA) would ban state-wide pesticide preemption across the United States among many other harmful policy provisions. In the Senate, this bill was introduced by Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and original cosponsors include Senators Gillibrand (D-NY), Sanders (I-VT), and Warren (D-MA). This bill would have a devastating impact on pesticide registration and use in general and would repeal pesticide preemption nationwide. The bill maintains that the EPA “regularly fails” to protect consumers under the Federal Fungicide, Rodenticide and Insecticide Act (FIFRA) as it makes decisions on “outdated science”. This bill is intended to overleap the EPA registration process because members of Congress do not agree with the outcomes. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=703386&issueID=82683 to view the full article online. News From National
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As of Nov. 10, 2021, New York's 311 hotline has received over 25,000 reports of rat sightings across the five boroughs – 28.7% more than in 2020, according to a Renthop study. Visit https://patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/rodent-sightings-jump-29-nyc-2021-study to view the full article online. VTDigger
Neither Vermont nor New Hampshire has an established spotted lanternfly population—but the pest is inching closer as state agencies try to ward it off. Visit https://vtdigger.org/2021/11/18/invasive-spotted-lanternflies-inch-their-way-to-vermont/ to view the full article online. The Washington Post
With its giant jaw and piercing fangs, the Kangaroo Island assassin spider is back from reported extinction. Visit https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/11/17/assassin-spider-returns-kangaroo-island/ to view the full article online. CNET
Forget pesticides. By acting like pests, the plants might be able to repel them, scientists say. Visit https://www.cnet.com/news/sexy-plants-mimic-horny-insects-to-wipe-out-pests/ to view the full article online. NBC2
Though they may be important for the environment, providing a source of food and pollination, the pesky insects can also be dangerous. Visit https://nbc-2.com/weather/weather-blog/2021/11/18/climate-change-mosquitoes-how-the-weather-could-impact-the-insects/ to view the full article online. |