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NPMA Announces Results of 2010-2011 Board Election |
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(Fairfax, Va.) The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) today announced the results of its annual board elections. Kevin Kordek (A-Active Termite & Pest Control Co., Virginia Beach, Va.) has been elected to serve as President. Ray Johnson (Johnson Pest Control, Sevierville, Tenn.) will serve as Vice President. Laura Simpson (Dugas Pest Control of Baton Rouge, Inc., Baton Rouge, La.) will serve as Treasurer and Kevin Pass (Action Pest Control, Evansville, Ind.) has been elected to serve as Secretary.
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| Bed Bug Education & Outreach Progam |
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) Office of Pesticide Services (OPS) will be hosting a series of Bed Bug Forums in July. The workshops are free, but there is a limited number of registrations available.
This series of educational workshops is designed to provide attendees with basic information regarding the biology of bed bugs, the health significance of the pest, inspection and current treatment methods, regulation of bed bug treatment, challenges of bed bug management and suggested best management practices. Dr. Dini Miller will be the lead trainer and OPS staff will discuss the regulatory perspective on registered products, label directions and certification/licensing requirements when treating for bed bugs.
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. Workshop Dates and Loctaions: July 13, 2010 Roanoke, July 19, 2010 Chesapeake, July 20, 2010 Richmond, July 21, 2010 and July 22, 2010 Northern Virginia.
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Click here to read "Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite..." as printed in the PMP Reporter, Spring 2010 issue.
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Study on Organophosphates & ADHD in Pediatrics Overview - NPMA's Response and Talking Points |
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On May 17, 2010, Pediatrics, the official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, published a new study detailing a recent study of 1,139 American children, aged 8 - 15 years, examining the link between organophosphates and the incidence of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
While organophosphates are not a class of pesticides used by the pest management industry, we have prepared a talking point guide in case you receive questions from customers or members of your community.
Click here, enter your user name and password, and then click on "Response to Study on Organophosphates & ADHD in Pediatrics Overview and Speaking Points" to access a copy of NPMA's response and talking points.
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Pulling Back the Sheets on the Bed Bug Controversy |
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MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS MAKE A DIAGNOSIS
In the April 1, 2009, issue of the Journal of American Medicine, an article authored by Jerome Goddard, Ph.D., of Mississippi State University, and Richard deShazo, M.D., of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, reviewed 53 previously published articles on the topic of bed bugs. In their analysis of the existing research, Drs. Goddard and deShazo conclude that bed bugs do not transmit communicable diseases, translating into little to no serious health risks to humans. Similar parasites, like ticks, carry pathogens that can be transferred to hosts. According to Goddard and deShazo, previous research strongly suggested that bed bugs do not exhibit the same characteristic.
Though they may not carry pathogens, bed bugs' bites can be a source of serious irritation for some. For those who experience a reaction, the researchers noted the lack of an effective treatment for the bites, which typically cause minor to complex skin reactions and, in rare cases, systemic reactions. Treatments ranging from antibiotics and topical corticosteroids and epinephrine have had varying degrees of impact on the reaction.
The authors also conclude that the management and treatment of bed bugs is extremely difficult. The paper cites a lack of evidenced-based interventions that prevented an infestation or eradicated a population. Drs. Goddard and deShazo essentially positioned bed bugs to be less of a concern to the medical field and squarely in the jurisdiction of pest management.
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