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Women of Excellence Award
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 5 p.m. ET on Aug. 29, 2017.

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Young Entrepreneur Award
Do you know a young entrepreneur in the pest management industry? 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 5 p.m. ET on Aug. 29, 2017.

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Subterranean Termite Workers, Soldiers and Alate

Are past due accounts bugging your business? Has the economy put you in the unfortunate position of "bill collector" instead of service provider? As a benefit of membership, NPMA members have access to discounted collection services from A.R.M. Solutions.

A.R.M. Solutions delivers cost effective and diplomatic programs to maximize recovery rates, retain valued customers, and lower the overall cost of collecting on past due accounts. Click here for more information about this member benefit.

Visit http://www.armsolutions.com/markets/pest-control-collections/ to view the full article online.

Don’t miss the next presentation of NPMA’s technical webinar series live on Wednesday, August 30th at 2:00pm EST – Fly Management in the 21st Century.

So many pest fly species, so little time to talk about all them! In this webinar, Judy Black, Rentokil Steritech’s Vice President of Technical Services, discusses what actions our industry can take to prevent both large and small flies from becoming issues in our client’s facilities. While the primary focus of this webinar will be on commercial properties, this session will also highlight flies as pests of residences, and will conclude with a candid look into what the future of fly control might look like 5 or 10 years from now.

To register for this webinar, click here.

To view other NPMA OnDemand webinars, please click here.

Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators recently held the company’s annual Fiscal Year Kickoff meeting at The Grand Hyatt in Atlanta, Georgia. With 300 team members in attendance, the two-day event celebrated achievements from the prior fiscal year including a record-breaking milestone of achieving double digit revenue growth for the seventh year in a row. The meeting also focused on a strong start to the 2017-2018 fiscal year and introduced the internal fiscal year “Culture Worth Protecting” theme.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=457912&issueID=55548 to view the full article online.

USA Today
Burgers and meatballs made from insects will hit grocery shelves Monday at the Coop supermarket chain. It marks the first wide distribution of bug bites in Europe.

Visit https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/08/16/bug-burgers-switzerland-says-insects-whats-dinner/572553001/ to view the full article online.

AL.com
Most people think of fire ants as a mere annoyance, another persistent pest that's an inescapable part of living in the South. But it wasn't always so. The fire ants that terrorize us today are not native to this area, and they can cause real damage too.

Visit http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/08/fire_ants_are_hard_to_control.html to view the full article online.

Public Opinion Online
Pennsylvania led the nation in 2015 with 7,351 cases of Lyme disease. New Jersey was second with 3,932 cases.

Visit http://www.publicopiniononline.com/story/news/2017/08/19/pa-no-1-bug-bite-illnesses/581271001/ to view the full article online.

Chicagoist
If you feel like you're seeing more rats compared to the usual summer—or at least speaking up about them more—you might be on to something. Rodent complaints for the early part of the summer have increased about 9 percent from the same time last year.

Visit http://chicagoist.com/2017/08/18/rat_complaints_in_chicago_are_up_th.php to view the full article online.

Time
Birth defects caused by the Zika virus can occur at any point during pregnancy, but scientists now know that the dangers of contracting Zika are especially heightened during the first trimester.

Visit http://time.com/4908546/zika-pregnant-women-immune-system/ to view the full article online.

Fox 8
Big and small, South Louisiana copes with an invasion of species that nature never meant to be here, often something that hitchhiked on a ship or that man intentionally released.

Visit http://www.fox8live.com/story/36141612/big-and-small-invasive-pests-spread-trouble-along-coastal-louisiana to view the full article online.

Mental Floss
A white-letter hairstreak was seen feeding in a field in Berwickshire, Scotland earlier in August, according to The Guardian.

Visit http://mentalfloss.com/article/503750/elusive-butterfly-sighted-scotland-first-time-133-years to view the full article online.