The National Pest Management Association (NPMA’s) Recruitment and Retention Committee held its first in-person meeting during PestWorld 2018 in Orlando, Florida. In an industry that is rapidly changing and growing, the recruitment and retention committee was founded to focus on attracting and retaining talent in pest management roles.

All Seasons Pest Control of Topeka, KS
Apple Exterminating of Saint Louis, MO
Barnes Exterminating Company of Gray, TN
Calterpest of Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Cole Pest Control of Raytown, MO
Critters R Us of Craig, CO
Gus Lopez Pest Control of Springfield, MO
Independent Pest Control of Hanska, MN
Kaw Valley Exterminator of Wamego, KS
Ridgecrest Pest Control of Sylmar, CA
Rine Exterminating, Inc. of Liberal, KS
Slate Termite and Pest Control of Anaheim, CA
Urban Desert Pest Control, LLC of Phoenix, AZ
Vugteveen Lawn Service of Spirit Lake, IA

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CNN
On Wednesday, a congressional advisory committee sounded the alarm on Lyme and other emerging tick-related illnesses saying they have become "a serious and growing threat to public health."

Yorktown Daily Voice
A rather unconventional source has been determined as the cause of an outage that knocked out power to more than 12,500 upstate New York residents.

News 5 Cleveland
Thanksgiving is approaching and Cleveland has been gifted with a title that residents aren’t very thankful for: the city with the worst bed bug problems.

CBS Minnesota
There is a positive side to this extra cold November. The sharp temperature change is helping curb an invasion of insects, including, the brown marmorated stink bug.

Let’s Grow Leaders
If you want to create better ideas positioned well, it’s worth the investment to teach your leaders well. Here are four ways to help your emerging leaders articulate their ideas.

Forbes
How can we handle conflict more effectively, regardless of where we are on the seniority spectrum?

Thought Leaders
If our businesses are to be successful, we need to move from an era of command and control to a system of “leadership by consent.” Here are ten things great leaders do to make that shift.

Fast Company
Here are three steps to take to build self-awareness of how you’re feeling, and what’s tapping those emotions on the job.

Scott Cochrane
Like Emotional Intelligence, or Relational Intelligence, Leadership Intelligence is a nuanced level of discernment that enables a leader to effectively lead and build a team, and create a healthy, sustainable culture.

Newsweek
Scientists are warning that rising temperatures caused by climate change will turn cities worldwide into ideal rat breeding grounds.

WFAA
A woman said an ongoing rodent problem in her east Dallas apartment is causing sleepless nights and lots of frustration.

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