Inside the Buzz: USDA sets aside $1.8 million for methyl bromide replacement research

MARCH 15, 2017

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ADVERTISEMENT Mega Dry Crawl Space Premium Dehumidifier Fitting into the tightest spaces, this unit dries out the wettest crawl space. Each day, it removes up to 70 pints of water from the air and cleans the air in a closed crawlspace of up to 3,000 square feet. [ read more ] CurrentIssue [Spider control measures from 'Truman's'] [How to handle bait-averse cockroaches] [PMP survey shows solid WDI revenue in 2017] LaunchPad Products that are new to the pest industry Bird-B-Gone: Two Minute Tuesday program Innolytics: Redesigned OvoControl feeder Mattress Safe: U.S.-manufactured KleenCover WorkWave: Enhanced PestPac tools Attention PMP email subscribers Please add pestmanagementprofessional@ncmnewsletters.com to your contact list to ensure emails from Pest Management Professional end up in your inbox, or ask your IT provider to whitelist our new sender profile. TOP STORY USDA sets aside $1.8 million for methyl bromide replacement research The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Methyl Bromide Transition Program received $1.8 million in funding. The program will research pesticides, tools and strategies to replace methyl bromide. Find out how to apply for a grant. [ read more ] ON THE RECORD Legislative Day shines light on key issues By Diane Sofranec The National Pest Management Association held its 30th Legislative Day event March 12-14 in Washington, D.C. [ read more ] INDUSTRY INTEL Petri's Positive Pest Control acquires Complete Pest Control Petri's Positive Pest Control acquired Complete Pest Control, both of which are based in Pompano Beach, Fla. [ read more ] PestPac hosts 2017 User Conference WorkWave's annual PestPac User Conference took place March 6-8 in Las Vegas. Attendees learned about new features, chatted with the company's developers, viewed live demos and received one-on-one guidance. [ read more ] Hometown Pest Control celebrates 20 years Delray Beach, Fla.-based Hometown Pest Control was founded in 1997 by pest industry veteran Salvatore Yanello and his wife. The firm also has received five Angie's List Super Service Awards. [ read more ] Thermal Remediation conference offers education, networking About 200 pest management professionals attended the 2017 Thermal Remediation Bed Bug Conference. Get highlights from the Temp-Air Inc. event. [ read more ] Arrow acquires Exterm-A-Tech Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators merged with and acquired Exterm-A-Tech Inc. of St. Petersburg, Fla. Take a look at what the firms' presidents said about the transaction. [ read more ] Dodson acquires Local Pest Control Lynchburg, Va.-based Dodson Pest Control acquired TW Clark Local Pest Control of Lexington, Va. [ read more ] ASSOCIATION NEWS RISE unveils new logo RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) updated its logo for only the second in its more than 25-year history. [ read more ] Michigan Pest Management Association hosts first ACE Workshop Michigan Pest Management Association President Pamela Blauvelt reports on the organization's first-ever Entomological Society of America Associate Certified Entomologist Workshop. [ read more ] GIVING BACK Clark celebrates 6 decades by donating Beaumont, Texas-based Bill Clark Pest Control celebrated its 60th anniversary by donating to local charities $1 for each day the firm has been in business, which totaled $22,500. [ read more ] CLOSE-UP Bed bugs: A PMP's tale of dealing with hoarding A pest management professional (PMP) gives details about a memorable account where hoarding interfered with bed bug treatment. Other PMPs chime in about hoarding situations they have encountered. [ read more ] MOVERS & SHAKERS Bayer honored by CDC for fight against Zika Bayer was presented an award by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation for the company's support in the fight against the Zika virus. [ read more ] GPS Insight wins three Stevie awards GPS Insight took home three awards from the 11th Annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. [ read more ] NCM promotes Chambers, Harms North Coast Media, Pest Management Professional's parent company, promoted Bethany Chambers to director of audience engagement and Joelle Harms to digital media manager. [ read more ] UpcomingEvents View PMP's calendar for a full list of industry events Global Summit of Pest Management Services [April 2-4 in Charlotte, N.C.] PCOC Legislative Day [April 4-5 in Sacramento, Calif.] McCloud Services' Pest Invasion 2017 [April 25 in Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.] RK Pest Management's IPM for Food Plants Seminar [June 7-8 in Hershey, Pa.] PCOC Expo 2017 [June 22-24 in Anaheim, Calif.]