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NPMA and EPA Team Up To Offer Webinar for Bed Bug
Awareness Week
 With the continued prevalence of bed bugs in schools,
it's important all schools and school systems are proactive in
developing a bed bug plan. Join the EPA's Office of Pesticide
Programs and NPMA for a webinar on Thursday, April 25 from 1:00
p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT that will address:
- Proactive
Approaches to Planning for Bed Bugs
- Bed
Bug Hot Spots in Schools
- Bed
Bug Management Strategies
- Monitoring
and Inspecting for Bed Bugs in Schools
- School
IPM and Bed Bugs
- Communication
to Families and Staff About Bed Bugs at School
- What
to Expect in Working with a Pest Management Professional
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Registration Now Open for Academy 2013
Academy is THE industry conference dedicated to
motivating and developing the pest management industry's
leaders. Presented by NPMA's Leadership Development Group,
Academy is focused on providing both company leaders and
up-and-coming managers with professional and personal development -
slanted to the needs of the pest management professional.
You will not find this type of educational opportunity anywhere
else. Make your plans today to attend!
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Bed Bug Forum II - A Resounding Success
The Bed Bug Forum II: the Future of the Bed Bug, held
April 9 in Chicago, proved to be a significantly successful
meeting. The conference, which featured top industry experts
and vendors from across the country, was filled to capacity with
over 200 attendees. The exhibit hall was packed, as vendors were
showcasing the newest technology in bed bug control. Thank you to
all who participated in this outstanding event.
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Bipartisan Legislation Retain Sulfuryl Fluoride's
Food Uses Dropped in U.S. House
Bipartisan legislation the National Pest Management Association has
been working on that retains the food uses for the fumigant
sulfuryl fluoride was recently filed in the U.S. House of
Representatives.
The Pest Free Food Supply Act (H.R. 1496) directs the Administrator
of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw a January
2011 proposed order revoking sulfuryl fluoride's food uses.
The proposed order, which was driven by the threat of activist
group litigation, was issued not because of any issue related to
sulfuryl fluoride but rather because excessively high levels of
naturally occurring fluoride in certain drinking water systems and
fluoride in toothpaste pose an increased risk of fluorosis in
children. The Agency's inclusion of those and other
non-pesticidal substances in the risk assessment for sulfuryl
fluoride eliminated the mere consideration of sulfuryl fluoride's
food uses.
NPMA applauds the leadership of Congressmen Tom Graves (R-GA), Kurt
Schrader (D-OR) and the 13 other original cosponsors of the Pest
Free Food Supply Act. Click here to read Congressman Graves'
press release on the introduction of the bill.
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OR Gov. Signs Bed Bug Bill Into Law
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber recently signed a bill into law
shielding certain bed bug data from public records law in an effort
to encourage voluntary reporting.
Under the bill, bed bug infestations reported by pest control
operators to a public health authority would be kept confidential.
The location of the infestation, identity of the property owner and
information describing the infestation would be exempt from public
records law.
Oregon becomes the first state in two years to pass bed bug
specific legislation. Since bed bug populations in the United
States rebounded a decade ago Arizona, Hawaii, Illinois Maine, New
York have also approved and enacted bed bug specific legislation
and Kansas has implemented administrative rules.
Click here to read House Bill 2131.
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AZ Legislature Clears Major Pest Management
Legislation
The Arizona House recently approved, on a 58-0 vote, comprehensive
pest management legislation that makes significant changes to the
state's current laws governing structural pest management. The bill
will soon be forwarded to Governor Jan Brewer for her consideration.
The byproduct of the recommendations of the Task Force on
Structural Pest Management, Senate Bill 1290 and accompanying
rulemaking revise termite action reporting form and other fees as
well as qualifying party requirements. The legislation also
requires the Arizona Department of Agriculture to provide, through
an interagency agreement, management and administrative services to
the Office of Pest Management (OPM). Present law requires the
Director of the Department to appoint an OPM Acting Director. Click here to read SB 1290 and related
information.
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Import Changes to Pesticide Regulations
Saipan Tribune, April 17, 2013
Saipan's Division of Environmental Quality has published the
proposed Pesticide Management Regulations in the Commonwealth
Registrar and the final date for comment submission is Friday,
April 26, 2013. Read more...
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Ants Lead the Way on Earthquake Prediction
Yahoo! News,
April 12, 2013
Ants with the world's worst taste in real estate seem
to sense earthquakes before they strike, according to research
presented recently at the European Geosciences Union annual meeting
in Vienna. Read more...
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Effective Decision-Making in Management
One significant differentiator between effective and
ineffective managers is the amount of information they require to
make decisions. Some managers are shoot-from-the-hip, and make
ill-advised decisions that lead to failure. On the other side is
the person who requires far more information to make a decision
than is appropriate for the situation. So which are you?
Self-assess your decision making skills in this recent article.
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You've Got To Be Green
By Gary
Robertson, VirginiaBusiness.com
Companies with green practices seem to have a leg up
when searching for the best talent. If an employer meets other
values that a skilled job seeker is looking for, then a company's
green profile might be the tipping point. Read more...
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Russ Ives Retires from Copesan Board of Directors
 Copesan Services, Inc. announced recently that H.
Russell Ives, President/CEO of Rose Pest Solutions, a Copesan
Partner headquartered in Troy, MI, has retired from the Copesan
Board of Directors after 24 years of service.
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Unveiling of the Wilson Center for Vocational
Studies
 PermaTreat Owner & CEO Joe Wilson and his wife
Mary were recently honored with the ribbon cutting ceremony and the
unveiling of the sign of the newly named Wilson Center for
Vocational Studies. The Center, which will be used to teach
culinary arts, will be part of The Gladys B. Oberle School located
in Fredericksburg, VA.
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Upcoming Events
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PestWorld East
April 29-30
JW Marriott Marquis Hotel
Dubai, UAE
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July 17 - 19
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Phoenix, Arizona
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