NPMA to host Zika event May 4
On Wednesday, May 4, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) will host a virtual workshop titled “Zika: What You Need to Know.” Beginning at 1 p.m. ET on May 4, the 3.5-hour workshop is designed to deliver business, technical and... Read more»
NPMA urges PMPs to write Congress
Section 179 of the IRS tax code allows businesses to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment from gross income from the year the equipment was purchased, rather than writing off the depreciation of the equipment over several years.... Read more»
APHIS sets AQI fumigation fees
The National Pest Management Association reported the following in its “Policy Week in Review” newsletter: On Oct. 23, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (USDA APHIS) announced its final Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) rule via... Read more»
NPMA updates bed bug state regulations resource
Earlier this month, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) compiled its database of state-specific bed bug laws and rules into a downloadable PDF. Visit NPMAPestWorld.org/State_Bed_Bug.pdf to download the file. The last time the database was thoroughly updated was in 2013. The compilation will... Read more»
Non-commensal rodents added to EPA labels
Are you reviewing rodent training with your techs anytime soon? If so, you might want to take note of expanded label language for your rodent control products. As the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) reported in its July 24 Week... Read more»
NPMA Board approves Pollinator BMPs
During its meeting in Washington, DC on March 14, the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) Board of Directors approved the organization’s Pollinator Best Management Practices (BMPs). “In the wrong location, bees pose a significant public health risk,” says NPMA Chief... Read more»
Harrington, NPMA part ways
FAIRFAX, VA—Gene Harrington has left his position as vice president of government affairs for the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) to accept the position of director of state advocacy for state government affairs, food and agriculture for the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). The NPMA... Read more»