NPMA ePestWorld - July 2, 2019

National Pest Management Association

Participate in the National Pest Management Association’s Benchmarking Survey

Have you ever compared your neighbor’s lawn to your own? Making comparisons is human nature, and it can be an important driver for improvement. Benchmarking in business is a form of financial comparison. Lining up your monthly financials against an industry average can aid in critical decision making in your business to help steer growth and success. This is why the National Pest Management Association needs your help!

Participate in NPMA’s Financial Benchmarking Survey and contribute to a dataset that will shed light on the pest management industry’s latest operating ratios.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=568479&issueID=65907 to view the full article online.

PWIPM Scholarship Winner

Congratulations Natalie Sullivan for winning the first Professional Women in Pest Management scholarship!

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/pdf/PWIPM_CA_Grant_Winner.pdf to view the full article online.

Weekly Headlines

New Mexico Woman Dies from Virus Linked to Rodent Droppings

Fox News

A New Mexico woman’s death marked the first hantavirus-related fatality in the state this year, health officials said, who are urging residents to be vigilant when opening up sheds, cabins and other buildings.

Visit https://www.foxnews.com/health/new-mexico-woman-dies-from-virus-linked-to-rodent-droppings to view the full article online.

The Terrifying Unknowns of an Exotic Invasive Tick

Wired

Until recently, the Asian Longhorned tick’s home range was understood to be eastern China and Russia, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, and a few Pacific islands.

Visit https://www.wired.com/story/the-terrifying-unknowns-of-the-asian-longhorned-tick/ to view the full article online.

Legislation Introduced to Fight Lyme Disease, Tick-Borne Illnesses

Spectrum News

Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses are becoming more common throughout Central New York. One congressional proposal, though, could help central New Yorkers understand the bugs in their own backyard.

Visit https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2019/07/01/fighting-tick-borne-illnesses to view the full article online.

Swarm of Mayflies Invades Ohio, Insects Detected On Local Weather Radars

Fox News

Residents in parts of Northern Ohio are battling a massive swarm of mayflies as thousands of the tiny insects blanketed the state this week.

Visit https://www.foxnews.com/us/mayflies-swarm-ohio-lake-erie to view the full article online.

Garbage Piles and Rats Are Stinking Up LA's Famed Fashion District

NBC Los Angeles

LA's world-famous Fashion District has become the city’s unofficial garbage can, anchored by a quickly expanding 12-ton mountain of trash that’s the result of months of illegal dumping, creating a massive public health nightmare.

Visit https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Rats-Trash-Los-Angeles-Mayor-Typhus-Garbage-Fashion-District-511908382.html to view the full article online.