There is still time to use the Summer issue of Pest Gazette to show your current and future customers how your company can help them control the various types of pests that may take over their home during the season.

The Pest Gazette is customizable – you can add your logo, contact information and an article of your choice.

Click here to view the current issue. Click here to fill out the order form or contact us at pestgazette@pestworld.org.

We invite you to join us July 26-28 for the 2018 Carolinas/Mid-Atlantic Summer Conference in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. In addition to the quality education sessions featuring the latest in technical research, we are excited for an array of social functions, including a Beach Bash and a BBQ by the pool! Click here for more details and registration.

All women are invited to join the Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM) for a FREE professional development workshop on Tuesday, July 17 from 8:30AM - 5:00PM at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Attend this workshop to learn what wise women need to know (and sometimes just need to remember) for survival, success and significance, presented by Susan Hite, creator of Susan’s Train Your Brain Series™, featuring seven principles for personal growth and professional development.

This workshop will be held in conjunction with NPMA Academy, however you do not need to be registered for Academy in order to join us. Please click here to reserve your seat.

Q: I was working in a school today and came across an insect on the strap of a white bookbag on a shelf of books. It looks kind of like a bed bug, with the same body shape but a lot lighter in color, and no one has complained of bites. I also found several small, hairy larvae in the same area. Any ideas on what it is?

Health coverage is a focus for small employers as they look for innovative and cost-effective ways to provide benefits. A Health Reimbursement Arrangement, or HRA, is timely and can offer substantial flexibility for small business.

Offering a small employer HRA to employees allows them to use account dollars to pay their individual healthcare premiums and to reimburse any out-of-pocket cost they or their dependents may incur. In 2018 you as an employer can contribute up to $5,050 for an individual and $10,250 for a family. For employees to be eligible, they must have completed 90 days of service, be full-time employees over the age of 25, and residents of the U.S.  Participating employees must maintain minimum essential health coverage to realize the tax advantage of the HRA, or the funds could be included as taxable income during any lapse in coverage. HRA funding amounts are reported on W-2s, and a Form 1095B is required.

For more information, please contact JerriLynn Cobb at JerriLynn@dkyoung.com​.

We invite you to join us for the 2018 Global Bed Bug Summit, sponsored by BedBug Central, on November 27-29 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in Denver Colorado. The conference will feature a mixture of in-depth management sessions and technical courses featuring the latest research in the pest management industry. The Global Bed Bug Summit is designed to provide you with the information you need from a legal, technical, business, and customer-oriented perspective so that you can not only eliminate the bed bug problem, but also create an environment of trust between you and your customer. Stay tuned for more information coming soon!

Monday, September 10, 2018 from 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
Understanding the Disease Potential of Urban Rodents
Matt Frye, Ph.D., Community IPM Extension Area Educator, Cornell University
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Tuesday, December 4, 2018 from 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
Advanced Control Techniques for Domestic and Peridomestic Cockroaches
Chad Gore, Entomologist/Market Technical Director, Rentokil North America
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