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Congratulations to EnviroPest of Loveland, Colorado for winning the 2018 NPMA Gives Award!

The NPMA Gives award is given annually to recognize member companies who contribute charitable donations, programs, and time to their communities. EnviroPest stood out this year for their service. They donated over $20,000 annually to local organizations, they provided bed bug heat treatments to families who couldn’t afford them, as well as instated an Annual Serve Day within their organization where they close the office for the day and take staff off-site to serve a local non-profit.

These donations and community service days epitomize the heart of NPMA Gives. Congratulations EnviroPest!

  
Last Chance to Apply for the PWIPM Empowerment Grant

Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM) grants can advance a career in the pest management industry or help to reduce the costs related to education. Grants are a minimum of $1,000 and include free registration and additional $1000 towards travel expenses to attend the National Pest Management Association’s PestWorld. Successful recipient(s) are notified in September each year.

The deadline is July 31 – apply today!

News From National

We could write an article on the awesomeness that was Academy last week, but – as they say – pictures speak louder than words! Check out our Facebook page to view photos from the event.

Congratulations to all of the teams for their participation, the team spirit this year was contagious!

We hope to see you all at Academy 2019, to be held July 17-19 in Phoenix.


 

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Aliaga & Baluis S.A.C. of Lima, Peru
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Annual Cicada - Dorsal View

 As a membership benefit, NPMA has developed a gallery of 
pest images at My.NPMAPestWorld.org for use by NPMA members.

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Member Benefit Highlight

Have a human resources problem? Question? Crisis? Do you simply need to brainstorm a problem or a particular employee situation? NPMA members can call, email or text Seay Management Consultants to speak with one of their HR consultants free of charge regarding any employment issue that arises in your business. The comprehensive menu of services provided can be found here.

Sandy Seay and his associates are very familiar with the pest management industry, having represented and advised pest management companies for nearly 50 years. For more information about Seay Management Consultants, click here. To contact Sandy Seay, call 407-426-9484 or email sandy@seay.us.

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NPMA Education and Events

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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VPMA - Leadership Enrichment Action Program

The Virginia Pest Management Association is very excited to launch our very own Leadership Enrichment Action Program – otherwise known as VPMA LEAP! Modelled after the Georgia Pest Management Association’s (GPCA’s) Leadership program, the VPMA LEAP is a new and innovative 3-part program spanning many topics from personal and team leadership, to overall organizational leadership. The inaugural class of 20 students will meet for three sessions, once in November 2018 and two additional times in February and May of 2019. VPMA PMPs are given priority, but anyone interested in applying to the VPMA LEAP Program is welcome to do so by August 1, 2018. Click here for a brochure, or here for an application!

The Aust Group, LLC - A Mergers & Acquisitions and Consulting Firm launches their new firm led by CEO/President - Stuart Aust. On Wednesday, July 18, 2018, they made it official as they hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with the opening of their new office in Upper Saddle River. Joanne Minichetti, Mayor of Upper Saddle River was in attendance.

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Fox News
The Second City has been dubbed the "rat capital" of America according to apartment search service RentHop, which said Chicago had the highest amount of rat-related complaints of four major U.S. cities.

National Geographic
High temperatures make arctic wolf spiders ditch their favorite food, indirectly helping the environment.

iNews
The unusually warm weather has seen an influx in the number of pests, with the return of the heatwave now providing the perfect conditions for not only rodents such as rats and mice to thrive, but wasps too.

Newsweek
Multiple Air India passengers out of Newark International Airport complained about bed bugs crawling on their seats throughout the more than 15-hour flight.

New York Post
People with Type A blood are more likely to be bitten by ticks, a study has found.

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A 17-year study that monitored for resistance among cat fleas to the insecticide imidacloprid finds no evidence of decreased susceptibility.

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Even House Speaker Paul Ryan isn't immune from rodents chomping on his vehicle's engine wiring.

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Health officials are warning everyone about the parasite that will attack your face and cause some serious health problems.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
       
  Date Event Location
  July 26-28, 2018 Carolinas/Mid-Atlantic Summer Conference Wrightsville Beach, NC
  October 23-26, 2018  PestWorld Orlando, FL
  November 27-29, 2018 Global Bed Bug Summit Denver, CO
       
 

 

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