NPMA ePestWorld

On Wednesday, NPMA met with Jake Li, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Pesticide Programs, to discuss the scope of EPA’s Vulnerable Species Pilot Project. During the meeting, NPMA expressed the importance of excluding structural exterior perimeter applications from the scope of the pilot project. NPMA has signed onto joint coalition comments supported by nearly 100+ organizations that identify key areas of concern with the pilot project. NPMA will also be submitting our comments to EPA before the Sunday, August 6th deadline. Next week, NPMA will be sharing an FAQ document related to this pilot project that provides an overview of the proposed mitigation measures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CNN
Flea-borne typhus cases have been rising in LA County for the past decade, and the region hit its highest number in 2022.

Seattle Times
Blood suckers are on the move in the Pacific Northwest, and their bites can be dangerous. More commonly found in the Midwest and northeast, ticks are expanding their range. And Washington state is not immune.

Vox
Scientists are reporting increasing insecticide resistance among American Culex mosquitoes that spread West Nile virus to humans.

Entomology Today
In 2022, 13 adult blacklegged ticks were collected between June and September in locations across the state, the time of year when previously only larvae or nymphs were found.