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NPMA’s Rodenticide Stewardship Training Now Available for Educational Credits

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Reach Out to Your Customers This Spring with Pest Gazette

Spring is right around the corner and the Spring issue of Pest Gazette will help you give your customers and prospects a description of the various types of pests that may take over their home during the season.

The Pest Gazette is customizable – you can add your logo, contact information and an article of your choice.

Click here to view the current issue.

Click here to fill out the order form or contact us at pestgazette@pestworld.org.

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News From National

Issues Update for Legislative Day

NPMA recently hosted a webinar to announce our issues for Legislative Day 2017. This year, NPMA members will be conveying four critical issues to the legislators concerning the structural pest management industry.

1.) Eliminate unnecessary and burdensome NPDES permits.

2.) Modernize the Endangered Species Act to better protect species and maintain the availability of valuable pesticides to protect public health.

3.) Ensure adequate funding for EPA Office of Pesticide Programs to perform statutory mandated registration and review of pesticides.

4.) Lower corporate tax rates and allow these companies to reinvest in themselves and their employees.

NPMA will cover these issues in depth during the Monday afternoon issues briefing and the Public Policy committee meeting at Legislative Day. We hope to see you there!

WATCH THE WEBINAR

REGISTER FOR LEGISLATIVE DAY

VIEW SENATE APPOINTMENT SCHEDULE

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Join NPMA for a Commercial Food Safety Program

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The Thermal Breadth of Nylanderia fulva (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Is Narrower Than That of Solenopsis invicta at Three Thermal Ramping Rates

Scientists are one step closer to predicting the non-native range of the tawny crazy ant, Nylanderia fulva. Native to South America, this ant has invaded most southeastern US states where its large colonies have displaced native species and have become a major disturbance to homeowners.

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Weekly Headlines

Early Spring Warmth Wreaks Havoc On Plants, Allergies, Bugs

USA Today

Despite this past weekend's chill, a freakishly warm February across much of the U.S. has caused flowers, trees and plants to bloom weeks early and also threatens to bring a whopper of an allergy season.

Visit http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2017/03/05/early-spring-plants-trees-flowers-allergies/98776052/ to view the full article online.

Zika Virus in Canadian Travelers More Severe Than Expected

Science Daily

A new study sheds light on the acquisition and features of Zika virus in Canadian travelers, indicating it was as commonly confirmed as dengue in people returning from the Americas and the Caribbean but more severe than expected, according to a new study.

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Forbidding Forecast for Lyme Disease in the Northeast

NPR

The number of critters scampering around the forest in the summer correlates to the Lyme cases the following summer, and explanation is simple: Mice are highly efficient transmitters of Lyme.

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Metro Health Says Bed Bug Infestation 'Worst It's Ever Handled'

KSAT

The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District is calling it the worst bed bug infestation it’s ever seen.

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Long-Lasting Insecticide Nets Show Promise for Control of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Entomology Today

In the effort to control the invasive brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys), agricultural and urban pest management professionals may have a new tool to add to collection: long-lasting insecticide nets.

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