NPMA ePestWorld

New NPMA BugBytes Podcast Now Available

Check out the new BugBytes podcast Welcome to the Future: How Genetic Research is Reshaping Pest Control. Discover how scientists are using breakthroughs in genetic research to control some of the most challenging urban pests in this episode with guest Ed Vargo, Professor and Endowed Chair in Urban and Structural Entomology at Texas A&M University.

The podcast is available at www.npmabugbytes.org or wherever you listen to your favorite podcast!

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=606636&issueID=74544 to view the full article online.

Communicate With Your Customers This Spring

Spring is right around the corner! Use the Spring issue of Pest Gazette to show your current and potential customers how your company can help them control the various types of pests that may invade their home as the warm weather starts to return.

Pest Gazette is available in a print and digital format that is perfect for online marketing!

Click here to start customizing your Pest Gazette today.

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How to attract Millennial Drivers – Recruitment Guide

Millennials account for more than one-third of the U.S. employee population and more are entering the workforce every day, making this generation the biggest opportunity for growth in fleets.

A successful driver recruitment strategy will attract a new pool of dynamic employees who are wholeheartedly engaged in the company. Here are five ideas on how to recruit millennial drivers:

NPMA Education and Events

Success Through Safety: How to Build a Sustainable Safety Culture Webinar

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=606646&issueID=74544 to view the full article online.

Join us for the 2020 Industry Safety Summit at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld on June 25-26, 2020 in beautiful and sunny Orlando, Florida!

This workshop-style meeting will bring safety experts together with companies of all sizes to talk safety in the pest management industry. Topics covered will include safe driving, pesticide safety, and tips on implementing a safety program in your business.

Stay tuned for program information coming soon!

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=606648&issueID=74544 to view the full article online.

Members Make Headlines

Pi Chi Omega Scholarships - Submit your application by March 15

Pi Chi Omega now offers 5 scholarships to students in the field of urban and industrial pest management – or some closely related field of study. Eligible students are currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate college students interested in urban or industrial pest management. Completed applications are due on March 15, 2020.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/pdf/Pi_Chi_Scholarship_Application_2020.pdf to view the full article online.

Thomas Pest Services Kick Off Cerebral Palsy Awareness Campaign

Thomas Pest Services owners Bill Clark and Sarah Thomas-Clark are please to announce a month-long campaign to raise awareness and funds for National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, in honor of their five year old daughter, Riley.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/pdf/Thomas_Pest_Services_CP_Awareness_Release_FINAL_3.3.20.pdf to view the full article online.

PWIPM of New England held a Lunch & Learn on February 13

Over 50 PMPs attended from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The class was taught by George Williams, ACE from Univar and the topic was “Being a Pest Management Professional”.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=606654&issueID=74544 to view the full article online.

Weekly Headlines

Miami Leads Second Annual Top 50 Termite Cities List

Facility Executive

Miami, Los Angeles, Tampa, and New York are frontrunners for the second consecutive year, and Atlanta joins the top five.

Visit https://facilityexecutive.com/2020/03/miami-leads-second-annual-top-50-termite-cities-list/ to view the full article online.

Beer and Bagels Please: New York Rats Evolve to Mirror Human Habits

The Guardian

Changes in rodents’ DNA means they are now prone to similar health threats to humans, scientists discover.

Visit https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/08/new-york-rats-evolve-to-mirror-human-habits to view the full article online.

Changing Weather Brings Out Long-Legged, Flying Insects

KOLD

The long-legged insects seen buzzing around southern Arizona, often called mosquito-eaters or mosquito hawks, are actually called crane flies.

Visit https://www.kold.com/2020/03/05/changing-weather-brings-out-long-legged-flying-insects/ to view the full article online.

Mild Winter Leads to Rough Tick Season

WNEP

According to veterinarians, the mild winter we've had means the flea and tick population is thriving.

Visit https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/union-county/lewisburg-fleas-ticks-warm-weather/523-3714d256-af4b-46e3-a218-a43901f796f0 to view the full article online.

These Tiny, Plastic-Munching Caterpillars Can Clean Up Our World – But There's a Catch

USA TODAY

A species of caterpillar may provide answers on how to best eradicate plastic waste, a 300 million ton per year problem.

Visit https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/03/06/waxworms-caterpillars-eat-plastic-pollution-but-could-also-hurt-bees/4952495002/ to view the full article online.

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