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ESA publishes ACE guide

Designed for those pursuing their Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) certification, IPM for the Urban Professional: A Study Guide for the Associate...

Added Value: 6 Steps to 20/20 Vision

We have less than four-and-a-half years until the ball drops in Times Square to ring in 2020. Have you considered...

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...

Callback Cures: 3 Overlooked Fruit Fly Harborage Areas

Locating and correcting breeding sites are essential tasks for fruit fly management. You already know to address garbage storage areas,...

Celebrate pollinators Aug. 22

What are you doing to celebrate National Honey Bee Day Aug. 22? You could take a cue from the National Pest Management Association...

NPMA survey: U.S. adults undereducated on mosquitoes

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has surveyed American adults about their knowledge of mosquito diseases in the U.S. and...

Dold takes NPMA staff on Capitol tour

Several staff members of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) recently had the opportunity to visit U.S. Rep. Bob Dold...

EPA proposes stronger RUP standards

Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a pre-publication rule. Weighing in at 280 pages, it proposes stronger...

EPA seeks school IPM research

Integrated pest management (IPM) strategies in schools has long been an industry focus, but to date, much of the data...

PWIPM grant deadline extended

The National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA) affiliate organization Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM) has extended the deadline for submission for its...

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...

NPMA announces summer group of certified PMPs

The National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) QualityPro Certification Program congratulates the following companies for earning their QualityPro designation: Arrow Exterminators,...

Sandwich Isle receives ‘NMPA Gives’ award

Pearl City, Hawaii-based Sandwich Isle Pest Solutions is the recipient of the 2015 National Pest Management Association’s NPMA Gives Award....

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Callback Cures: Less is Not Always More

House mice (Mus musculus) are the most common rodents encountered in structures throughout the world. When it comes to controlling...

Mobile PMP: Summer of Mobile Tech

This summer, several software and mobile system manufacturers announced new innovations tailored to pest management professionals’ (PMPs’) needs. Additionally, the...