MPMA hosts fishing tournament
The Michigan Pest Management Association (MPMA) held a charity charter fishing tournament on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. Five boats with approximately 25 pest management professionals went out on Lake Michigan early Saturday morning. “This nice break from the busy pest... Read more»
Australian Huntsman found in Michigan toddler’s room
A Michigan mother had a scary start to the summer when she found one of the worlds largest spiders resting in her son’s room in June. Jillian Duke walked into her son’s room and found what she thought was a ball... Read more»
Michigan Pest Management Association celebrates successful ACE Workshop
On Feb. 22, the Michigan Pest Management Association (MPMA) sponsored its first Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) Workshop, in conjunction with its annual winter meeting in Battle Creek. The morning workshop was designed to help pest management professionals (PMPs) become qualified... Read more»
IN MEMORIAM: Bill Ives
Bill Ives, 1977-78 president of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) and father of 2015-16 NPMA President Russ Ives, passed away Dec. 3 at age 86. He was also the son of 1954-55 NPMA President Harlem Ives. The longtime, second-generation... Read more»
MPMA to host Winter ACE Workshop
The Michigan Pest Management Association (MPMA) is hosting an ACE Workshop on Feb. 22, 2017, the day before its Winter Meeting takes place Feb. 23-24. The workshop is designed to help pest management professionals (PMPs) achieve the Associate Certified Entomologist... Read more»
IN MEMORIAM: Linden Griffin
Linden Griffin Jr., second-generation owner of Griffin Pest Solutions, Kalamazoo, Mich., died April 11. He was 72. When the U.S. Army veteran bought the business from his dad in 1974, he grew it from two technicians to 50. Griffin was... Read more»
MiPMA announces meeting
The Michigan Pest Management Association (MiPMA) will host its winter meeting Feb. 18-19 at the FireKeepers Casino & Hotel in Battle Creek. Speakers include: Jamie Clover Adams, director of Michigan Department of Rural Development (MDARD) Dr. Mike Potter, University of... Read more»
Rose entomologist discovers invasive species
Mark VanderWerp, BCE, manager of education and training at Troy, Mich.-based Rose Pest Solutions, recently captured an invasive species new to Michigan: the elm seed bug (Arocatus melanocephalus). VanderWerp first spotted the unidentified insect in the backyard of his Birmingham,... Read more»