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 Aug. 31, 2019.

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Target Specialty Products is the leading value-added provider of pest control and pest management solutions, committed to empowering and supporting professional women in the pest management industry with its annual sponsorship to the Women of Excellence Award.

NPMA is currently accepting nominations for the annual Young Entrepreneur Award, presented by Rentokil-Steritech, recognizing young entrepreneurs working in the professional pest management industry who have helped create or develop an industry business and/or those who have stewarded a meaningful industry concept to fruition. Click here for more information and to nominate a candidate. All nominations must be received by Aug. 31, 2019.

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More than 100 members of the House of Representatives—all Democrats—are sponsoring or co-sponsoring the so-called Ban Toxic Pesticides Act of 2019, H.R.230. This short bill would immediately ban all sale and use of chlorpyrifos, a highly beneficial insecticide long used in agricultural production and for certain other uses such as mosquito control and turf maintenance.

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation is considering new restrictions that will make it more difficult for the industry to provide structural fumigation.  The proposals being considered will discourage property owners from having apartments and homes fumigated, slow down real estate transactions, and add one to two additional days to the fumigation process in California.

The website https://protectfumigation.com/ was recently unveiled as a way to allow California pest management professionals a way to voice their concern by sending messages to educate their state Assemblyperson, State Senator and Val Dolcini, Interim Director of DPR.  If you live or work in California, we strongly encourage you to visit the new website and send a message to your government officials to help protect this vital tool for structural pest management. 

August 1 at 2:00 PM EDT | REGISTER
Presented by Jim Fredericks, PhD, BCE, National Pest Management Association
The NPMA-33 forms have undergone changes after 18 months of work by the NPMA WDO Committee and approval by the NPMA Board of Directors. The old forms will become obsolete December 31st, 2019 as the new form is adopted January 1st, 2020. This webinar will highlight notable changes on the revised NPMA-33 forms, including further clarification of recommendations for treatment, the elimination of extraneous inspection information, and additional flexibility in treatment recommendations. Anyone who regularly performs WDI inspections will want to attend this webinar to fully understand the changes on the form and guidelines for completing the forms.

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

 

The 10th International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP) will take place on June 29 - July 1, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. The Conference will provide a diverse program that combines classical urban pest topics with new ideas and projects. The call for abstracts is now open, click here to submit your ideas. Submission deadline is September 16.

WTVR
Pest control experts say insects and even rodents are going to be looking for a way to sneak into your home to cool down.

The Supreme Court’s federal preemption jurisprudence long has been a puzzle. Most of the Court’s individual preemption decisions recite and apply what appear to be well-established principles. But from a broader perspective, attempting to piece together the Court’s ever-expanding preemption case law into a coherent whole is a continual challenge—especially when implied preemption is part of the picture. The Court’s decision in Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren, No. 16-1275 (S. Ct. June 17, 2019), renews that challenge and makes it even more formidable.