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NPMA to Introduce Private Health Insurance Exchange this Summer

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Peek Inside the May/June Issue of PestWorld Magazine

Your digital edition of PestWorld – May/June 2017 is available now!

PestWorld, NPMA's bi-monthly magazine, offers an in-depth look at industry trends. Regular columns include a look at innovative business practices in the industry, regulatory updates, and sales and marketing opportunities.

Additionally, check out our PestWorld magazine website, where you'll find current and archived articles - as well as exclusive online only content!

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News From National

Registration for Academy 2017 is Now Open!

Make plans to join NPMA for Academy 2017! The annual summer conference will be held July 19-21 at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, AZ. The Academy is a unique opportunity designed to advance the professional and business development of the industry's leaders and emerging leaders in a hands-on, interactive environment. This is an exciting team-based event with fantastic speakers that you will NOT want to miss! Click here for more details and registration.

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Earn Recertification Credits at the 2017 Carolinas/Mid-Atlantic Summer Conference

Join us July 27-29 for the 2017 Carolinas/Mid-Atlantic Summer Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC for a quality educational program covering both management and technical topics relevant to the Mid-Atlantic region. NPMA has requested recertification credits from NC, SC, GA, TN and VA. Additionally, you will not want to miss the array of social functions scheduled, including a beach bash and a BBQ by the pool! Click here for more details and registration.

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Have You Met Your Match?

With almost 6,000 pest management professionals in its network, there’s almost certainly another NPMA member who’s faced the challenges you’re facing. Been there. Done that.

NPMA’s Mentor Match program was designed to help you find those professionals and get great advice that will keep you sharp, current and (last but not least) ahead of the pack.

Check out a brief video on how to get started with Mentor Match!

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Member Benefit Highlight: Discounted Fleet Graphics

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Members Make Headlines

Sprague Pest Solutions Acquires TMC Pest Management: Expands Pacific Coast Footprint

Sprague Pest Solutions has acquired TMC Pest Management of Bakersfield, Calif., expanding the fifth-generation company into California and giving it the ability to serve commercial clients from Washington state to Southern California. TMC will operate under the Sprague Pest Solutions brand immediately.

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Reynolds Pest Management, Inc. Earns Esteemed 2016 Angie’s List Super Service Award

For five years in a row, Reynolds Pest Management, Inc. has achieved, and is the proud recipient of the coveted Angie's List 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 "TOP in the State Super Service Award" in the categories of Pest Control/Exterminating (353), Lawn Fertilization & Treatment (48), Lawn & Yard Work (12), and Mosquito Misting Systems (8). Reynolds Pest Management, Inc has earned the service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of service provided to members of the local services marketplace and consumer review site in 2016.

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Weekly Headlines

As Zika Season Approaches, States Step Up Efforts to Combat Virus

Fox News

The warm weather that is arriving in the U.S. is bringing mosquitos and, following last year’s outbreak of Zika, states hard hit by the virus are stepping up their efforts to prevent the spread of the bug-borne illness even as the future of federal funding to combat it remains in jeopardy.

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Uncovering the Secrets of a Successful Pest

The Scientist

The green peach aphid can colonize new host plants with ease through rapid changes in gene expression.

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Law Would Require the Boss to Warn Employees About Bed Bugs Infestations at Work

Fox 32

Once you get bedbugs in your house, it's hard to get rid of them. That's one of the reasons why Illinois lawmakers are working on a bill to help make sure you don't bring any home from work. Rep. Jaime Andrade (D-Chicago) introduced HB0369 Bedbugs Disclosure to Employees Act in January. It passed the Illinois State House and is now under consideration in the State Senate.

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A Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Plastic Bags, Researchers Say

The New York Times

Researchers in Europe have found that the larvae of a common insect have an unusual ability to digest plastic, a discovery that could lead to biotechnical advances that help deplete the continual buildup of one of the world’s most stubborn pollutants.

Visit https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/27/science/plastic-eating-caterpillar.html?_r=0 to view the full article online.

House of Snakes: Dream Home Turns Out to be a Nightmare

CBS Minnesota

It sounds like a scene out of a horror movie: A Minnesota mom and her kids unsuspectingly move into a house full of snakes. While it may sound hard to believe, it’s the frightening reality for a family left with few options after buying what they once considered the perfect home.

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