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Nominate Your Tech for PCT Technician of the Year |
PCT has launched its annual Technician of the Year awards
program. The awards, sponsored by BASF Pest Control Solutions, recognize a trio
of standout service professionals in the residential, commercial and termite
categories. Be sure to nominate your company's standout service professionals.
The nomination form can be downloaded at www.pctonline.com/techyear13.aspx.
If you have any additional questions, please contact Brad Harbison at
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or (330) 523-5323. Deadline to submit nomination is July 19, 2013.
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Bob Rosenberg Tapped to Lead National Pest Management Association |
The National Pest Management Association
(NPMA) announces the appointment of Bob Rosenberg to the position of executive
vice president, effective immediately. Rosenberg had been named as the
organization's acting leader in October. The announcement comes following a
unanimous vote of NPMA's Board of Directors earlier today.
NPMA President Laura Simpson, highlighting Rosenberg's
impressive career and several decades of experience with the association,
stated, "We are thrilled that Bob has agreed to serve as our executive vice
president in the years ahead. His experience, knowledge, and leadership will
ensure NPMA is best poised to meet the needs of the industry as the association
begins its 80th year of service. We look forward to embarking on a new
era of a transparent, member-focused organization that consistently responds to
the needs of 21st century pest management professionals."
Rosenberg
shared his enthusiasm for the new position. "I look forward to working with the
board and the rest of the staff in renewed and expanded efforts to educate,
protect, and grow the pest management industry." He thanked the board for
offering him "the privilege of working with industry professionals in a more
strategic and visionary capacity."
Rosenberg's
career with the National Pest Management Association has focused on advocating
for the professional pest management industry's interests with federal, state
and local government. An oft-quoted expert on all pest management related
issues, Rosenberg has served on numerous federal, state and
industry boards and committees.
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Bed Bug Training Offered Through NPMA’S Online Learning Center |
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The National Pest
Management Association (NPMA) is pleased to offer Bed Bug Basics -- the first
training from its new Online
Learning Center
offering extensive bed bug training for pest management professionals.
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Bed Bug Insecticide Resistance Mechanisms Identified |
Bed bugs, largely absent in the U.S. since the 1950s, have returned to all 5
0 states with a hungry vengeance in the last decade.
These insects have developed resistance to pyrethroids, one of the very few
classes of insecticide used for their control. A research team at Virginia Tech
has discovered some of the genetic mechanisms for the bed bug's resistance to
two of the most popular pyrethroids -- deltamethrin and beta-cyfluthrin.
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