NPMA ePestWorld

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.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=432350&issueID=55526 to view the full article online.

NPMA Career Center: We Hire Heroes

PestVets, with the support of FMC, is offering complimentary job listings on NPMA’s Career Center for any NPMA members who are looking to hire veterans. There are currently 780 job opportunities posted on the NPMA Career Center!

If you have any contacts within a veteran organization, please share this great hiring resource with them. Please contact Janay Rickwalder with any questions.

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News From National

Overcome Pest Management Challenges in Food Processing Facilities

Do you have clients in the public health and food safety industries?

Join NPMA and the Confederation of European Pest Management Associations (CEPA) for a commercial food safety program featuring speakers from Target, Publix, Cargill, Danone and Nestlé.

Participants will address emerging issues and evaluate, along with clients, auditors, and other relevant stakeholders, which action steps are required to address client’s needs.

Visit http://npmapestworld.org/education-events/upcoming-events/2017-global-summit-for-pest-management-services/ to view the full article online.

Mark Your Calendar for PestWorld East Dubai

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=432344&issueID=55526 to view the full article online.

Members Make Headlines

Here We Grow Again!

Gary Muldoon, President of Orkin Canada, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Reliable Pest Control.

Do You Know a Best-in-Class Certified Professional?

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Copesan and Syngenta Continue Supporting Pest Management Research and Education

Copesan Services, Inc., is pleased to announce its $11,660 contribution to two key charitable organizations providing scholarship funds and research support to the pest management industry.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=432360&issueID=55526 to view the full article online.

Weekly Headlines

Some Bedbugs Are Really Good Climbers. And That May Be Bad News for You.

The Washington Post

Some bedbugs are better climbers than others, and the bloodsuckers’ climbing prowess has practical implications.

Visit https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/some-bedbugs-are-really-good-climbers-and-that-may-be-bad-news-for-you/2017/03/17/4d80d996-0a74-11e7-b77c-0047d15a24e0_story.html?utm_term=.38318aa5432b to view the full article online.

Florida Reports New Case of Locally Acquired Zika Infection

Sun Sentinel

Florida health officials reported a new locally acquired Zika infection in Miami-Dade County on Monday, as well as four new travel-related cases in South Florida.

Visit http://www.sun-sentinel.com/health/zika-virus/fl-reg-zika-new-cases-miami-20170320-story.html to view the full article online.

Public Health Officials Say More Insects this Spring In SoCal Due to Heavy Winter Rain

Fox LA

Public health officials are warning Southern California residents they could be seeing more insects this time of year due to a wet winter and warm spring time weather.

Visit http://www.foxla.com/news/local-news/242602046-story to view the full article online.

Get a Grip: Hairy-Footed Bedbugs Foil Slick Traps

Live Science

Cup-like traps that fit over a bedframe's legs have a slick inner surface that usually defeats tiny climbers. But when it comes to these traps, bloodsuckers from one bedbug species have a distinctly "hairy" advantage over their cousins, according to a new study.

Visit http://www.livescience.com/58268-some-bedbugs-are-better-climbers.html to view the full article online.

Research: Spiders Feast on 400-800 Million Tons of Insects Every Year

CNN

The next time you see a spider crawling around your house, look at the bright side. It's probably feasting on a bunch of other insects and providing you with free pest control.

Visit http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/15/health/spiders-eat-tons-insects-trnd/ to view the full article online.

Plants Have Evolved a Taste For Sand that Deters Hungry Insects

New Scientist

Getting sand in your mouth is an unpleasant experience – and plants seem to know it. Emerging evidence suggests that some plants cultivate a sandy taste to deter herbivores from eating them.

Visit https://www.newscientist.com/article/2124690-plants-have-evolved-a-taste-for-sand-that-deters-hungry-insects/ to view the full article online.

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