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It’s Termite Time! Get on Board with Termite Awareness Week, March 10-16

Following an unusually warm start to winter, professionals are predicting an early termite season and the Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA) stands ready to shout about termites from the rooftop. PPMA, which serves as the public outreach arm of NPMA, is asking for the industry to join in with their efforts to educate consumers on the importance of protecting against termites during Termite Awareness Week, March 10-16, 2019. Click here to download Termite Awareness Week social media graphics. A full termite toolkit is available to PPMA Mainframe investors, and can be used to promote to consumers the need to call a professional for termite control.

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NPMA President to Speak at Barcelona Pest Control Innovation Forum

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Participate in International Women’s Day 2019

March 8, 2019 is International Women’s Day. Around the globe, people will celebrate women leaders and the amazing social, economic, cultural and political achievements they have made and continue to make every day as well as the strong influence and impact they have on the world around us.

If you are planning on celebrating, please let PWIPM know at pwipm@pestworld.org and share with us on social media by tagging @NationalPestMgt and using the official hashtags #BalanceforBetter and #IWD2019 and we will feature you in an industry press release following the event. Learn more at www.internationalwomensday.com.

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Member Benefit Highlight

Revamping your Marketing for 2019?

As an NPMA member you have access to hundreds of pest pictures to use for your organization’s commercial purposes. This gallery appears on my.npmapestworld.org under “Pest Pictures,” you must be logged in the access the photos.

NPMA pest images shall not be redistributed or exploited, in any manner, for non-promotional personal or corporate gain. Any use of NPMA’s pest image shall not explicitly or implicitly convey NPMA's endorsement of commercial goods or services.

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Members Make Headlines

Arrow Exterminators Named 2019 Top Workplace by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators has been awarded a 2018 Top Workplace honor by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Hank Althaus Retires After 43 years. Kurt Scherzinger named President of Scherzinger

Hank Althaus officially retired from Scherzinger Pest Control on March 1st, 2019 after serving the company for 43 years.

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Weekly Headlines

‘It’s A Major Health Issue’: Bed Bug Epidemic More Prevalent In Philadelphia Than Most Realize

CBS Philly

Bed bugs are more prevalent than many people realize. New research from the University of Pennsylvania highlights the importance of trying to eliminate infestations.

Visit https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/03/04/university-of-pennsylvania-bed-bugs-epidemic-philadelphia/ to view the full article online.

Promising New Bed Net Strategy to Zap Malaria Parasite In Mosquitoes

NPR

What if, instead of killing mosquitoes that carry malaria, we tried to kill the tiny malaria parasite inside the skeeters before they could pass it on to humans when they bit?

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Giant Spider Drags Away, Eats Opossum in Amazon Rainforest

CBS News

Researchers studying interactions between predators and their prey in the Amazon rainforest spotted one encounter with a giant spider that'll leave arachnophobes trembling.

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San Diego Among Worst U.S. Cities for Termites, Report Claims

ABC News San Diego

San Diego placed 11th among 50 other cities around the U.S., but America's Finest City wasn't alone. Los Angeles was ranked 2nd on the list.

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German Firefighters Work to Free Rotund Rat Stuck In Manhole Cover

NPR

In Germany, firefighters worked to free the animal in a pinch with a manhole cover.

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