NPMA ePestWorld - March 8, 2022

News From National

The NPMA Impact Awards for Women in Pest Management honor and celebrate exceptional women at all levels within the pest management industry. NPMA is actively seeking nominations of women across the field, in any role, including management, technical/service, sales, or office. Recipients will be honored at NPMA’s Women’s Leadership Forum, May 3-5, in Nashville, TN and nominations will be accepted through Friday, April 8.

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PPMA Announces 2022’s Termite Awareness Week Initiatives

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Let’s Talk Termites!

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William McCauley, Founder of The Bugman, Passes Away

It’s with great sadness that we share the passing of one our members, William McCauley, also known as Wild Bill. Bill made huge strides in the pest management industry and leaves behind the influential business he founded in 1976, The Bug Man, Inc. Bill left a positive mark on his family, friends, and colleagues. NPMA is lucky to have been a small part of his life.

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Join the Founders Club, a Workforce Development Initiative

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Check Out QualityPro’s New V6 Standards

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Crawlspace Depot offers reinforced poly liners in different lengths and thicknesses that provide essential and effective vapor barriers against moisture wicking up from the ground. We’ve recently added a 16mil reinforced option as well! Our translucent wall liners wrap easily around walls and piers.

Aprehend is a revolutionary biopesticide for the elimination and prevention of bed bugs. It’s proven effective for both eradication of active infestations and proactive service. Professionals can conquer even severe bed bug infestations with Aprehend, including hoarding situations. Aprehend remains active for up to three months to ensure that any bed bugs introduced will die before establishing an infestation making it ideal for multi-unit housing and hospitality environments.

Weekly Headlines

Invasive Joro Spiders Could Take Over East Coast, Study Says

Fox5
The Joro spider, known for its distinctive yellow and blue coloring and uncomfortably large size, could soon invade the entire East Coast, a new study says.

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Spring is Prime Termite Season: Are You Prepared?

Bakersfield.com
Termites are one of the most devastating insect species to impact homeowners. In honor of Termite Awareness Week, this March 6 – 12, 2022, the National Pest Management Association is spreading awareness about these destructive pests.

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These Are the Nation's Most Bedbug-Infested Cities

Cheapism
If the thought of bed bugs just makes your skin crawl, then be extra careful if you’re traveling through these 25 cities, which ranked highest on Orkin’s list of the most bed bug-infested cities.

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Invasive Insect Gets a New Name: Spongy Moth

Smithsonian Magazine
After removing the common name “gypsy moth,” which contained a racial slur, the Entomological Society of America has assigned a new designation.

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Keep an Eye Out for Virginia’s Invasive Species This Spring

WFXR
That plant or tree you love in your yard, or even that colorful insect lingering around your flowers, may actually be dangerous to Virginia’s environment.

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