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Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=537503&issueID=63081 to view the full article online. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=537504&issueID=63081 to view the full article online. Last month, industry pest control association leaders representing 34 states met in Denver, Colorado for the National Pest Management Association (NPMA)’s inaugural State Association Leadership Retreat. This event focused on ways to improve market practices and share collaborative ideas between the national and state associations. “We at NPMA, would like to thank the time and commitment made by those who attended our first ever retreat for state association leaders,” said Dominique Stumpf, NPMA CEO.
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Phys.org With more than 2,500 different species of mosquitoes known on Earth today, many challenges remain for entomologists and disease control experts aiming to monitor evolving mosquito populations and infectious mosquito-borne disease—which affects nearly 700 million people worldwide and results in more than 1 million human deaths each year. Visit https://phys.org/news/2018-12-disease-spreading-mosquitoes.html to view the full article online. KSMU
The Emerald Ash Borer or EAB has been confirmed in six new Missouri counties. The small, metallic green beetle that is native to Asia attacks all species of ash trees. Visit http://www.ksmu.org/post/emerald-ash-borer-continues-spread-missouri#stream/0 to view the full article online. Smithsonian Magazine
A new study found that the ant can snap its mandibles at a speed of up to 200 miles per hour—5,000 times faster than the blink of an eye. Visit https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dracula-ants-snapping-jaws-are-fastest-known-appendage-any-animal-180971061/ to view the full article online. CNBC
On Tuesday, engineers at the University of Washington announced they have come up with a power source both strong and light enough to keep their “drone” in flight for a continuous stretch of about seven hours. Visit https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/13/researchers-turning-bumblebees-into-live-drones-calling-it-living-iot.html to view the full article online. Boston 25 News
The spotted lantern fly has become a big problem for crops in some mid-Atlantic states, and now is making headlines for clinging to Christmas trees in those infested areas. Visit https://www.boston25news.com/news/invasive-bug-goes-viral-for-hitching-ride-on-christmas-trees/890387135 to view the full article online. |