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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
 
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Norway rat, illustrated for the Truman's Guide, Seventh Edition. (Art: North Coast Media)
 
Massachusetts eyes creation of commission to study rodenticides
 
In Massachusetts, the state legislature’s Joint Environment Committee recently examined HB 3714, an act to create a special commission to study the effects of rat poison on wildlife.
 
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  ON THE RECORD
 
Jim Steed
 
California PMP weighs in on rodenticide bill
 
By Heather Gooch
In this Q&A, Jim Steed shares some insight about why the proposed California rodenticide ban, although tabled, is still of extreme importance to those in the pest control industry.

 
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  INDUSTRY INTEL
 
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ABC Home & Commercial Services owners earn philanthropic award
 
Caritas of Austin awarded Jan and Bobby Jenkins — owners of ABC Home & Commercial Services — the Harvey Penick Award for Excellence in the Game of Life.
 
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Ace Exterminating honored for business ethics
 
Cincinnati, Ohio-based Ace Exterminating earned the Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics from the Better Business Bureau Center for Ethics.
 
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Innovative card deck teaches IPM concepts
 
Frannie Miller, (pictured at left) pesticide safety and integrated pest management (IPM) coordinator at Kansas State University, came up with the idea of designing a card deck that could be used as a fun tool to educate the public about IPM.
 
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SENESTECH
 
Cats USA deploys ContraPest in Los Angeles
 
Los Angeles, Calif., will use pest management firm Cats USA Pest Control as it begins implementing SenesTech's ContraPest solution in its current integrated pest management programs.
 
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NPMA updates wood-destroying insect report form
 
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) licensed ServiceMark to print the updated National Wood Destroying Insect Report form NPMA-33.
 
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  PEST TRENDS
 
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Hurricane Dorian causes mosquito population to surge
 
The American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) warns of elevated mosquito populations in East Coast communities in the wake of Hurricane Dorian.
 
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  ASSOCIATION NEWS
 
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NPMA launches PestWorld 2019 day of service
 
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is offering pest management professionals an opportunity to give back during PestWorld 2019. Find out how you can help.
 
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  MOVERS & SHAKERS
 
Matt Stevenson and John Myers
 
PPMA selects new executive committee leadership
 
The Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA) names John Myers of Rentokil Steritech and Matt Stevenson of Terminix to its executive committee.
 
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Stoy Hedges
 
Purdue honors PMP Hall of Famer
 
Stoy Hedges, BCE, was selected to receive the 2019 John V. Osmun Alumni Professional Achievement Award in Entomology from Purdue University.
 
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  CURRENT ISSUE
 
 
 
Trail camera tips for wildlife monitoring
 
With trail cameras dropping in price and size, consider adding them to your equipment arsenal. Here are a few tips on trail cameras that should guide your purchases and use.
 
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Addressing the threat of mosquitoes
 
The federal government is taking a couple of steps to address the threat mosquitoes pose. Learn more about the Vector-Borne Disease Network, which is working with policymakers to help reduce the risk of the diseases and viruses spread by mosquitoes.
 
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Cover photo by Matthew Allen, thematthewallen.com