NPMA ePestWorld - February 26, 2019

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Members Make Headlines

Central Life Sciences Welcomes Three New Members to the Zoëcon and Vector Sales Team, Strengthening its Presence in the Industry

Central Life Sciences welcomes Timothy Bennett and Kelly Deutsch to the sales team for its Vector division and Walker Mobley to the sales team for its Zoëcon Professional Products division. They all join as regional sales managers.

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BedBug Central Announces New Talent

BedBug Central announced the hiring of Sarah Latyn as a new National Account Manager for the company.

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Weekly Headlines

Red-Meat Allergies Might Be Caused Primarily By Ticks, Not the Deer Blood They Transmit

Quartz

To some, especially the average American, it might seem like a curse: All it takes is bite of a tiny tick to trigger an allergic reaction to steaks, burgers, and pork.

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Tampa Makes Icky Top 10 List!

WTSP

The National Pest Management Association says the Tampa Bay area is one that's at the greatest risk of seeing more vector pests this winter.

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World’s Largest Bee, Once Presumed Extinct, Filmed Alive in the Wild

National Geographic

Wallace’s giant bee disappeared for more than a century. Now it’s back, and already being sold online by at least one collector.

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Librarians Pore Over Books to Keep Out the Bedbugs

U.S. News & World Report

Lincoln officials say librarians have been inspecting each item checked back into the eight library branches, committed to keeping out bedbugs.

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Scientists Release Controversial Genetically Modified Mosquitoes in High-Security Lab

NPR

Scientists have launched a major new phase in the testing of a controversial genetically modified organism: a mosquito designed to quickly spread a genetic mutation lethal to its own species, NPR has learned.

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