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Share a Picture of your QualityPro Certificates!

Some of you may have already received your #QualityPro Holiday Mailing. We would love to see how our QualityPro companies are showing off their accreditation and to celebrate those companies that have committed to another year of providing excellence in pest management.

Share a picture of your certificate(s) hanging on your wall!

"Best of Sessions" from Pestworld 2021 Now Available On Demand!

NPMA is excited to offer On Demand access to the top 15 education sessions and two general sessions featured at PestWorld! These sessions will be provided On Demand through the NPMA Online Learning Center from December 1st, 2021 through February 28th, 2022. The access fee is $199 for members and $299 for nonmembers.

The complete list of On Demand sessions can be found HERE. Scroll to the bottom to find the PESTWORLD 2021 ON DEMAND virtual sessions. Six virtual trainings have been approved for credit in most states so you can earn credit towards your license from the convenience of your home or office! For more information on credit approvals by state, click HERE. For all credit-related questions, please contact Jill-Morgan Aubert.

Utilize One of the Many Benefits of your NPMA Membership by Posting a Job!

NPMA members, we encourage you to post jobs! Now is the time to recruit and retain employees. NPMA’s Workforce Development Program works to raise awareness to the many job opportunities, career growth, and earning potentials that exist in the pest control industry. Grow your business and post a job today! Click here to get started today.

Heard From the Hill

EPA Registration Review for Rodenticides

NPMA has confirmed that EPA will issue its Proposed Interim Decision (PID) for Rodenticides in late March and will likely recommend that these products be classified as Restricted Use Products (RUPs). At this time no formal recommendation from the Agency has been released to comment on specifically; however, at the end of 2021, EPA reached out to NPMA with a number of questions regarding industry use patterns and the negative impact that the RUP status would have on pest management professionals’ ability to protect public health, food and property. NPMA will be providing this feedback prior to the February 4th deadline as requested by the Agency.

News From National

Registration is Open for the 2022 NPMA Legislative Day, March 13-15

Registration is NOW open for the 2022 Legislative Day, March 13-15 at the Capital Hilton in Washington DC. NPMA’s legislative and advocacy work in 2022 will be crucial as we set the framework for our industry to be properly represented in the 2023 Farm Bill. Your attendance and participation at Legislative Day 2022 is important. Let the voice of pest management be heard and register today.

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New NPMA BugBytes Episode Featuring Guest Joel Nolasco Available Now!

Check out the latest BugBytes episode featuring guest Joel Nolasco of NuBorn Pest Control! In this episode, Brittany and Jim cover the latest in bed bug research and Mike outlines new advances in mosquito control. CLICK HERE to listen to the episode!

The Eastern Conference was a Success!

The 2022 Eastern Conference was a huge success with hundreds in attendance. An impressive lineup of industry experts covered a range of technical and business topics. Pictured here is Bobby Corrigan of RMC Pest Management Consulting speaking about rodent invasions to a room with over 300 people!

Member Benefit Highlight

National Fit Testing Service

Help protect your employees’ health and well-being as well as comply with OSHA regulations, by scheduling your respirator fit testing and training session. Contact Linda Lane at linda@nationalfittestservices.com for special NPMA member pricing today!

National Fit Testing Service offers you an easy economical way to achieve OSHA compliance. At your convenience, National Fit Testing Service's technicians come to your site and perform Qualitative or Quantitative fit testing of your employees in accordance with OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard 29 CFR 1910.134.

NPMA Education and Events

The 2022 Southern Conference is February 15-16 in Little Rock, AR! Register Today.

The 2022 Southern Conference program features technical sessions, management sessions, and networking opportunities, including breakfast and luncheons. There is also a robust exhibit hall throughout each day that features industry products and information.

The program includes:

Anticipating Occasional invaders When the Timing is Right
Marketing Tips and Tricks for Rapid Company Growth
Overcoming Pesky Ant Invasions
Desserts and Coffee in Exhibits
Battling Wood Destroying Beetles in Buildings

The National Conference on Urban Entomology & Invasive Pest Ant Conference is Coming to Salt Lake City!

For 36 years, NCUE has been opening channels of communication and information between scientists in industry, academia, and government; and fostering interest and research in the general area of urban and structural entomology. This conference is an opportunity for all those who are focused on urban entomology to learn from each other’s research, share ideas, ask questions, network, and develop partnerships. The volunteer-run planning committee invites you to join us May 15-18, 2022, at the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel. Learn more here!

Weekly Headlines

In the Search for Blood, One Mosquito Species Has a Type

Entomology Today
A new study shows the malaria-transmitting Anopheles stephensi has a strong preference for type B human blood. The finding has implications for identifying individuals at high risk of mosquito-borne disease.

Biologists Discover New Insect Species

Phys.org
A newly discovered insect, Neuroterus valhalla, is barely a millimeter long and spends 11 months of the year locked in a crypt.

New York Has A Huge Rat Problem. These Vigilantes with Dogs Think They Can Fix It.

The Guardian
Rats, a group that has been hunting rats with dogs in New York since 1995, is summoned to infested neighborhoods

Pa. Site Just Recorded Highest Rate Ever of Tick-Carried Virus Anywhere in U.S.

PennLive
Pennsylvania had 10,001 Lyme disease cases last year, the most in the U.S., according to Quest Diagnostics. Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness.

How Can Ant and Termite Queens Live So Long?

Smithsonian Magazine
Scientists are working to understand the matriarchs, who can survive decades while investing huge amounts of energy into reproduction.

For your Business

5 Leadership Lessons to Embrace in 2022 and Beyond

Inc.
An unpredictable world has reshaped how leaders must lead. Here are five leadership trends that will be critical to your success moving forward.

"It’s Not My Fault" – Six Imperative Rules of Management

Great Leadership
Here are six things managers MUST remember and manage by.

3 Lessons on Leading in Uncertain Times from The Life of Bob Saget

Tanveer Naseer Leadership
Here are some timely lessons on how to succeed at leading during these uncertain times while reading some of the tributes and stories shared in the days following the sudden passing of comedian Bob Saget.

Small Businesses See Hiring as No. 1 Worry

Axios
Almost every small business owner in a Goldman Sachs survey is having trouble hiring — and two-thirds think the federal government has done too little to ease their hiring, supply-chain and inflation worries.

How to Deal With The Gap Between Expectations and Reality at Work

Random Acts of Leadership
While you may recognize the gap between what you expect and the reality of what others do, how can you close that gap for the future?

CALENDAR OF EVENTS


Date	Event	Location

February 1-3, 2022	Wildlife Expo	Orlando, FL
February 15-16, 2022	Southern Conference	Little Rock, AR
March 13-15, 2022	NPMA Legislative Day	Washington, D.C.

View our master calendar for a full list of industry events.