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Believe it or Not: Bed Bugs

A degree in anesthesiology? People often wonder why a biting bed bug doesn’t wake up its human host when it...

NPMA Launches Shipping Program

FAIRFAX, VA—Through the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) agreement with PartnerShip, the company that developed and manages the program, association...

NPMA Announces Academy Contest Winners

FAIRFAX, VA—The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has announced the winners of the “Win a Trip to Academy” sweepstakes. James...

Nominations open for NPMA Women of Excellence Award

FAIRFAX, VA—The National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) Women of Excellence Award recognizes women who advance the pest management industry. The...

Pest Management Foundation awards grant for Purdue house mouse research

FAIRFAX, VA—The National Pest Management Association’s Pest Management Foundation recently awarded a research grant to Dr. Grzegorz Buczkowski, Purdue University’s...

NPMA, PPMA launch education initiatives during Pollinator Week

FAIRFAX, VA—In observance of National Pollinator Week (June 16-22), the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) and its consumer education arm, the...

NPMA on the TODAY Show

FAIRFAX, VA—The June 9 edition of NBC’s TODAY Show included a segment on summer pest prevention, alerting viewers to emerging...

June is National Homeownership Month

FAIRFAX, VA—June is National Homeownership Month, and the Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA), which serves as the consumer education and...

EPA cancels 12 d-Con products

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser to cancel 12 d-CON consumer rat...

NPMA launches online community network

FAIRFAX, VA—The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has launched a new online community network, My.NPMAPestWorld.org, to allow its members easy...

‘NPMA Gives’ accepting nominations through June 13

FAIRFAX, VA—Presented by the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) Leadership Development Group, the NPMA Gives Award recognizes NPMA member companies...

Flea Control: It’s All in the Details

On Feb. 2, more than 111 million viewers tuned in to watch the Seattle Seahawks defeat the Denver Broncos in...

PPMA relaunches PestWorldForKids.org

FAIRFAX, VA—The Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA), which serves as the public outreach arm of the National Pest Management Association...

ABC News Program ’20/20′ to Focus Spotlight on Pest Management Industry

NPMA News Alert—ABC’s newsmagazine show, 20/20, will air a segment tomorrow night at 10:00 p.m. ET that will offer insight into...

NPMA/AAFA study links pests with asthma, allergies

FAIRFAX, VA—More than nine out of 10 allergists surveyed (97 percent) believe a pest-free home is an important step in...