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June 2019 - Issue 261

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Indiana Pest Management Association, Inc.

NOMINATION FOR OFFICEJuly 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020

In This Issue

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IPMA SUMMER MEETING

ANNUAL DUES REMINDER

Your dues for July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020 are now payable, see page 3

• President: Joe Long• Vice President: Scott Wright• Northern Director (3 Years) - Andrea Patrie• Southern Director (3 Years) - Jeremy Word

July 19 - 21, 2019Wyndham Garden Hotel - Warsaw, IN

Saturday, July 20 - CCH MeetingFriday - Golf

See pages 4 - 6

Annual Dues ..........................................1Nominations for Office ...........................1IPMA Summer Meeting ..........................1Winter Meeting 2020 .............................1Advertising Rates ..................................2Officers and Directors ...........................2Annual Dues Invoice ..............................3IPMA Summer Meeting Info ...................4IPMA Summer Meeting Registration .....5IPMA Summer Meeting Program ..........6IPMA Business Workshop .....................7Winter Meeting 2020 .............................8Salmonella: A Rodent Bourn Problem ...9Digital Delivery - 5G Technology ......... 11California, Rodenticide Ban .................14It’s Tick Season ...................................15Risk Management - Bed Bugs .............17

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Indiana Pest Management Association Advertising Rates for 2018-2019

2018-2019 Officers

Doug Foster, PresidentBurt’s Termite and Pest Control

805 Depot StreetColumbus, IN 47201

Phone: (812) 372-3212FAX: (812) 372-5288

Email: [email protected]

Joe Long, Vice PresidentAce Pest Control

P.O. Box 383North Webster, IN 46555Phone: (574) 528-0482


Past President

Scott GlazeArab Termite and Pest Control

P.O. Box 1233Kokomo, IN 46901

Phone: (765) 452-2929FAX: (765) 452-8687


2018-19 directOrs

Scott WrightArab Termite and Pest Control

1066 E. Diamond AvenueEvansville, IN 47711

Phone: (812) 423-4455FAX: (812) 423-1123

(1 years, Southern Region)email:: [email protected]: www.arab-ev.com

Carrie CampbellHatfield Pest Control Service

601 Washington StreetLaPorte, IN 46350

Phone: (219) 362-7444FAX: (219) 362-9449

(1 years, Northern Region)Email: [email protected]

Ben WilliamsBen’s Bugs Be Gone

1807 Klug DriveFt. Wayne, IN 46818

Phone: (269) 255-4887(2 years, Central Region)Email: ben@ben’sbugs.us

David SloopFranklin Pest Solutions

1715 Franklin StreetMichigan City, IN 46360-4501

Phone: (219) 874-7900(2 years, At Large)


Tim KaforkeUnivar U.S.A.

7425 W. 30th StreetIndianapolis, IN 46219Phone: (800) 382-4867

(2 year, Allied)Email: [email protected]

Rob JacksonJackson Pest Management

5819 HollopeterLeo, IN 46765

Phone: 260-747-9772FAX: 260-433-5980(2 years, At Large)


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MeMbershiP dues invOice fOr iPMa/nPMa JOint MeMbershiP fOr July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020

Joint Membership Dues Breakdown:Dues Class Annual Sales Volume NPMA Dues State Dues Total Dues Owed

A $0 - 200,000 $115.50 $75 $190.50B $200,001 - 500,000 $189 $75 $264.00C $500,001 - 1,000,000 $493.50 $75 $568.50D $1,000,001 - 2,500,000 $750.75 $75 $825.75E $2,500,001 - 5,000,000 $1,270.50 $75 $1,345.50F $5,000,001 - 10,000,000 $3,176.25 $75 $3,251.25G $10,000,001 - 15,000,000 $4,908.75 $75 $4,983.75H $15,000,001 - 25,000,000 $6,641.25 $75 $6,716.25I $25,000,001 - 50,000,000 $12,127.50 $75 $12,202.50J $50,000,000 - $100,000,000 $24,255.50 $75 $24,330.00K Over $100,000,000 $36,750.00 $75 $36,825.00

Joint Membership Dues Amount for 2019-2020

(See Total Dues Owed column above) $____________________

Dues for those choosing State Membership only ($75) $____________________

IPMA Scholarship Contribution (Add to your check or credit charge) $____________________ $____________________

Make your check payable to: INDIANA PEST MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC.

Mail to: Indiana Pest Management Association P.O. Box 3926 West Lafayette, IN 47996

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IPMA SUMMER MEETING

Wyndham Garden Hotel - Warsaw, Indiana2519 E. Center Street

Plan to attend the Summer Meeting in Warsaw, Indiana this summer. This is a great location for family fun and a great program has been planned.

What’s Happening:

Friday - Golf Outing Friday Night - Playhouse “Mamma Mia”

Saturday - CCH Training (8am - 3pm), see program on page 6Saturday Night - Dinner and IPMA Scholarship Auction

Who is Invited:Owners, Managers, Technicians, and Families.

CCH credits granted from the State Chemist are: 7 in 7A, 2.5 in 8, 2 in 7B, 1 in 3A, 1 in 3B, 1 in 7D and 1 in 12


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PRE-REGISTRATION SUMMER MEETINGWyndom Gardans, Warsaw, IN

JULY 19 - 21, 2019For planning purposes (guarantees must be given), we must use a pre-registration system again this year.

Please submit your pre-registration and the appropriate fees prior to June 20, 2019 to: Indiana Pest Management Association

ATTN: Mark SwihartP.O. Box 383

North Webster, IN 46555Company Name ___________________________________________________________________________________

Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Address ___________________________________ City _______________________ State________ ZIP __________

Spouse’s Name __________________________________ Children’s Name(s) ________________________________

Name(s) of others in your party ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FEES:Registration ($120/1st person + spouse, $140 after 6/20/2019) ______________ ...................................________Includes one complimentary business lunch$45 each additional person attending training meeting ........... ______________ ...................................________Includes one complimentary business lunch

Golf Outing, 11am, Friday, July 19th ($30/person) .................... ______________ ...................................________Rosella Ford Golf Course

Friday Night Playhouse (Mamma Mia! - Award Winning Stage Show)$25/per person .............................................................................. ______________ ...................................________CCH Meeting Saturday, July 20th, 8 a.m. (Registration opens at 7:30 a.m.)CCHs available: 7 in 7A, 2.5 in 8, 2 in 7B, 1 in 3A, 1 in 3B, 1 in 7D and 1 in 12Saturday night - Dinner & Auction (including bonus bucks to get you started) $30 adult; ...................................................................................... ______________ ...................................________$15/child (under 12) ...................................................................... ______________ ...................................________Univar USA will sponsor drinks during social hour

# ATTENDING FEES

TOTAL AMOUNT REMITTED* ___________*Suppliers should add $100.00 to this amount if they care to help sponsor the hospitality suite. Please note that suppliers have decided not to exhibit this year, but will be recognized on the program and in the hospitality suite.

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR SUPPLIERS - If you’d like to help sponsor the golf outing, please add an additional $50 to your registration.

FOR ROOM RESERVATIONS, CALL 1-574-269-2323 and mention you are with the Indiana Pest Management Association. Our room rate is $105/night and this rate applies to Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. (Golfers: We have a 11 a.m. tee time, so you may want to come in Thursday). Room reservations must be made before June 20, 2019, to receive our group rate.

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MEETING REGISTRATION - PLEASE PRINT

Indiana Pest Management Association

Questions? Call Mark @ 574.834.2834

Pre-Registration Summer MeetingWyndham Garden, Warsaw, IN

July 19 - 21, 2019

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SUMMER MEETING PROGRAMIndiana Pest Management Association Summer Meeting

Wyndham Garden Hotel - Warsaw, Indiana 2519 E. Center Street

July 20, 2019

Program

8:00 – 9:15 am Bobby Corrigan, Consultant Latest Rodent Monitoring and Detection Technologies Sharpen your skills in delivering rodent technology management.

CCHs – 1.25 in 7a & RT

9:15 – 10:45 am Gene White, Technical Director (Rentokil) Mosquito Management Tools & Techniques Disease vectors such as mosquitoes are creating global concerns as impacted by climate changes. How IPM is done.

CCHs – 1.5 in 7a, 8 & RT

10:45 am – 12 noon Aaron Ashbrook, Purdue Graduate Student Behavior and Heat Management of Bed Bugs Aaron’s Ph.D. research will be highlighted as it relates to managing bed bugs.

CCHs – 1.25 in 7a & RT

12 noon – 1:00 pm David Scott, Director (Office of the Indiana State Chemist) Regulatory Update Current Developments and concerns both state and national

CCHs – 1 in 3a, 3b, 7a, 7b, 7d, 8, 12 & RT

1:00 – 2:00 pm Bobby Corrigan, Consultant Using Rodent Behavior to Maximize Bait Effectiveness Tips and tactics related to rodent behavior that can impact rodent management – the Sherlock Holmes Approach – understanding behavior in the use of rodent baits.

CCHs – 1 in 7a & RT

2:00 – 3:00pm Gene White, Technical Director (Rentokil) Understanding Carpenter Bees These wood-destroying insects are becoming more problematic. Gene will discuss why this is happening and how to deal with it through IPM.

CCHs – 1 in 7a, 7b & RT

Wyndham Garden Hotel - Warsaw, Indiana2519 E. Center Street


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IPMA HOSTS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP*

The Indiana Pest Management Association (IPMA), along with BASF and Univar, sponsored a day-long business development workshop at the Embassy Suites in Noblesville, Ind. The theme of the workshop was “Make Money on Purpose.” More than 50 attendees from across the state learned accounting principles, management concepts and marketing ideas.

They also learned to identify the price of doing business, how to raise prices and profitability, calculate hourly rates, earn premium prices, and other proven methods to make money on purpose, rather than by accident.

PJB Pest Manage-ment Consulting‘s Paul Bello presented at the workshop, drawing from more than 42 years of experience in the industry as a busi-ness owner, trainer and consultant. PJB Pest Management Consulting provides consulting services in the urban and indus-trial pest management markets for such cli-ents as manufacturers, hospitality, health care, cruise ships, muse-ums, warehouses and schools.

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Bello holds a bachelor’s degree in entomology from the Universi-ty of Georgia, as well as an MBA in accounting from Adelphi Uni-versity. In March 2018, Bello won an Award of Excellence from the Certified Pest Control Operators (CPCO) of Georgia.

The IPMA promotes education and training of the pest manage-ment industry in Indiana. It hosts a network of pest management companies that offer solutions for pests such as ants, cockroach-es, termites, spiders, biting and stinging insects, and rodents.

BASF’s pest control division offers a variety of professional solu-tions for both general pest and termite management. Univar is a global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of val-

ue-added services for several industries, including professional pest management.

*Ellen Kriz, PMP Magazine https://www.mypmp.net/2019/02/25/ipma-hosts-business-development-workshop/

Paul Bello presenting at the “Make Money on Purpose” workshop.

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During your workday, are you exposed? As a pest management professional, you have become quite competent in rodent management. While you serve public health by controlling rodent populations, are you serving your own good health by eliminating your exposure to rodent borne pathogens?

Rats and mice vector over 35 diseases. Diseases spread directly to humans via rodent handling, and contact with blood, saliva, bites, scratches, urine, scats, carrion, and others. Diseases spread indirectly to humans via fleas, ticks, and mites that feed upon infected rodents.

One potentially serious disease spreads via rodent urine and scats is Salmo-nellosis. Additionally, birds, rabbits, cats, dogs, pigs, goats, sheep, horses, cat-tle, monkeys, snakes, lizards, and wildlife spread Salmonella. Consuming wa-ter or food that is contaminated by rodent scats generally spreads the disease.

Salmonellosis is a common bacterial infection of the gut. Symptoms include fever, headache, cramps, mild to severe bloody diarrhea, and occasional vom-iting. Blood infections can be very serious. Typhoid fever is the most severe type of Salmonella infection.

Within 6 to 72 hours after infection, fever and diarrhea occur. Incubation pe-riods of up to 16 days have been observed when exposed to low Salmonella doses. The bacteria can be carried for several days and possibly many months. To prevent nosocomial infections, hand washing is essential as Salmonella is found in both feces and diarrhea. If you are generally healthy, treatment in-cludes drinking lots of water to prevent dehydration, and prescribed antibiotics.

When conducting rodent control services, you should assume potential patho-gen exposures exist and take appropriate precautions. The essential precau-tion is the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).• Avoid unprotected, direct physical contact with dead rodents.• Wear appropriate to situation PPE when in direct contact with ro dents (properly-fitted safety goggles, disposable gloves, disposable shoe covers or boots, a NIOSH-Certified respirator [N95 or higher], and disposable fluid-resistant coveralls). • Put on and take off PPE in separate clean areas.• Respirator use must comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Respiratory Protection standard (29 CFR 1910.134). If you require a N95 (or higher) respirator, you must be medically cleared, fit-tested, and trained.• Reusable PPE should be cleaned until visible soiling is removed, and then disinfected.• All PPE must be used in accordance with OSHA regulations (29 CFR 1910 Subpart I: Personal Protective Equipment).• You must receive training and then demonstrate an understanding of when to use PPE; what PPE is necessary; how to properly put on, use, take off, properly dispose of, and maintain PPE; and the l imitations of PPE.• While wearing PPE, avoid touching your eyes, mouth, and nose af ter touching any contaminated material.• Do not eat, drink, smoke, or use the bathroom while wearing PPE.

• Safely remove PPE in sequence:

SALMONELLA: A RODENT BOURN PROBLEM*

1. Clean and disinfect boots; if worn2. Remove boots or shoe covers;3. Remove and dispose of coverall; if worn4. Remove and dispose of gloves;5. Wash hands with soap and water;6. Remove goggles and respirator;7. Clean and disinfect reusable goggles and respirator;8. Wash hands with soap and water again.

• Perform good hand hygiene by hand washing with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand soap after removing PPE.• Shower at the end of your workday, and leave all contaminated clothing and equipment at work• Never wear contaminated clothing or equipment outside the work area.• Don’t be exposed! Serve your own good health by eliminating your exposure to rodent borne pathogens with proper PPE.

*Dr. Stuart Mitchell, PMP Direct To You, 2018.


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Imagine a highway. Take Interstate 465 around Indianapolis, for example.

Think of the number of vehicles that are on that road on any given day. Now picture 250,000 times as many vehicles out there. Nearly impossible to visualize, right?

That is exactly what has happened to the traffic on mobile and wireless networks over the last few years, according to AT&T Indiana President Bill Soards. Much of it is video consumption, both streaming and down-loading.

“Video makes up over half the traffic today,” Soards notes. “Increasingly, we carry our TV sets in our pocket. That’s driving a lot of usage on the networks.”

In keeping with the highway concept, what would have to happen to accommodate that percentage increase of 250,000 cars and trucks on I-465? Build a bigger highway? Increase the speeds that vehicles are capable of driving? Divert traffic elsewhere?

The introduction of 5G (short for fifth generation) in Indianapolis will offer both a larger “highway” and faster speeds, up to 100 times faster than current 4G networks, Soards says.

“5G allows us to build massive digital highways,” he asserts. Indianapolis is one of just two cities nationwide (Houston is the other) that gained ac-cess to 5G networks from both AT&T andVerizon in 2018.

Andy Choi, public relations manager for Verizon, says the company views the technology as the “fifth industrial revolution.”

“That’s how serious we take 5G. Speeds will be up to 100 times faster than the 4G that we’re used to. When you think about that - that’s fractions of a blink of an eye.”

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“For decades, we’ve been primarily connecting three types of devices: cellphones, laptops and tablets,” Soards offers. “5G is going to connect billions of different kinds of devices: sensors, cameras, vehicles, appli-ances, machines. Anything and everything will become connected to the network.

“(Consumers) will see it in the things they use today: video, social media, livestreaming. In the not-too-distant future, this will enable virtual reality, augmented reality, driverless cars, connected homes and the massive Internet of Things (IoT) explosion.”

Adds Choi, “For Indianapolis, it means greater internet services options, more options, more choices. Traditionally, broadband has been tough for Indianapolis consumers and across the country; there wasn’t a choice .... This will increase the options and give them much faster services at prices that remain pretty competitive.”

Setting the pace

The companies are bringing 5G to Indianapolis in unique ways.

Mark Hill, CEO of Carmel-based technology company Lumavate and a longtime industry leader, explains how the two differ: “They’re looking at it somewhat differently. Verizon is more like they want to replace your home WiFi, whereas AT&T is driving it more to the network.

“It’s really good for Indy that both Verizon and AT&T are corning here,” he contends. “It’s just another sign that Indy’s tech community is on a national stage. Here we are again taking another step. (It’s) another thing that we can point to in Indy leading the way.”

Going back to the early 2000s, government and business leaders in In-diana pushed for the state to be among the first in the nation to deregu-late the telecommunications industry - with major reform taking place in 2006. That laid the groundwork, both in physical and metaphorical terms, for putting Indiana at the front of the broadband technology landscape.

Today, much of Indiana’s fiber backbone is in place, but rural areas of the state still struggle to get connected. The introduction of 5G could be the key to filling that void, though there are no current details on when statewide adoption of 5G will be possible. For now, the technology will be solely available in Indianapolis.

More recent policy changes - such as the small cell broadband legislation that the Indiana Chamber championed over the last several years and Gov. Eric Holcomb signed into law in 2017 - have enabled companies such as AT&T and Verizon to put additional hardware in place. At least 1,000 small cell antennas have been installed around the city in 2018.

In September of 2018, Soards, Indiana Chamber President and CEO Kevin Brinegar, Sen. Todd Young, Rep. Susan Brooks (IN-5), state Sen. Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis) and others were joined by FCC Commis-sioner Brendan Carr at the Indiana Statehouse to announce the Federal

Communications Commission’s intention to model nationwide broad-band efforts after Indiana’s policies.

“Indiana has been focused on technology policy in a significant way for over a decade. We used to compete against neighboring states,” Soards affirms. “Today, it’s a global competition for investment and technology. Legislative leaders and governors have embraced pro-market policies to help attract the kinds of projects that we’ re excited to launch.”

AT&T has invested nearly $1.7 billion in Indiana over the last three years in fiber and wireless networks, he reports.

Verizon has invested more than $932 million in capital expenditure in its network since 2015, Choi says.

“For us, Indianapolis is one of the nation’s leading tech and business hubs. We know inIndy, people are really keeping the pulse on technology and what’s next in making technological advancements,” he maintains.

Soards says confidently, that from AT&T’ s perspective, 5G would not be coming to Indianapolis without the small cell legislation.

“Infrastructure is critical to the state, and the state Chamber has been a leading advocate. Digital infrastructure is critical. These were for-ward-looking policies that the Legislature has passed and the governor has adopted. This has allowed Indiana to be 5G (ready),” he states.

Choi also cites the small cell legislation as one of the reasons Indianapo-lis was chosen by Verizon. Another major factor was the partnership and enthusiasm of city leaders.

“We’ve called the city of Indianapolis a partner in laying the groundwork for 5G. When city leaders are being early leaders in 5G and seeing what this kind of technology can do… that kind of partnership inspires other city leaders to think about what it will take to build that next smart city or tech-forward city,” he asserts.

Flashing yellow

One challenge that will slow down the adoption of the network is for ev-erything else to adapt to the speed and capability of 5G. That “everything else” encompasses a lot: software, hardware and consumer behaviors, to name a few.

Your everyday smartphone, for example, is not yet capable of handling 5G.

“It’s going to take some time to catch up,” Hill shares. “Think about how we thought about the reliability of the network 10 years ago, versus how we think about it today. Ten years ago, I couldn’t always rely on my phone. Today, it’s pretty reliable. It’s the next level for all kinds of applications.”

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He cautions, however, that 5G is not the end-all-be-all.

“I think it’s just one more step on a long journey. There’s a lot of things going on here. When I moved here in 1990, there was almost no tech community. Think about that 25- to 30-year- journey that we have been on. We’ve jumped in front of a lot of our peer cities,” Hill says.

It’s not a panacea, but early access to 5G for Indianapolis is a “strategic advantage,” according to Soards.

“The future is now.... Most analysts believe 5G won’t be deployed until much later in 2019. This is a fantastic advantage for Indianapolis.”

Revving up

How much will these developments impact economic development in Indi-anapolis and eventually the rest of the state? Time will tell.

All agree that anything companies can do to attract talent here is crucial.

“Talent continues to be the one element that seems to be impacting our ability to grow even faster. My hope is that a number of stakeholder groups and legislative leaders will coalesce around talent programs in the years ahead,” Soards says.

“There’s not a state in America that has 100% broadband ability yet, but no doubt we’ll be at the front of the list. It’ s good collaboration and policies that attract in Indiana.”

Hill points to the city’s 5G capabilities as an asset for innovative compa-nies that can utilize the technology for testing autonomous vehicles, for instance, as well as other IoT or artificial intelligence interests. Or just any company that values a city and state where favorable conditions for growth exist.

What else is needed for Indiana and Indianapolis to continue the momen-tum? A “hunger to stay connected,” Choi suggests.

“When you think about what our world looks like now, you can either em-brace it or run from it. We have always been on the side of connecting residents and connecting people. It’s not only the thirst for technology, but the thirst to build a network. The marrow of all this is a connection to people,” he concludes.

*C. Bessor, BizVoice, 2019.

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The office of California Assembly member Richard Bloom (D - Santa Monica) https://a50.asmdc.org reports legisla-tion to ban certain rodenticides passed the Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee on April 9; the bill already passed the Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee on March 26. The bill now heads to the Assembly Appropri-ations Committee for approval.

Bill AH 1788 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTex-tClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB1788would ban second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) for use in California, and ban first-generation an-ticoagulant rodenticides (FGARs) on state-owned proper-ty. It does not include an exemption for the use of these products during a public health emergency, according to the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) https://npmapestworld.org. If passed, California would be the first state in the country to impose an all-out ban of these prod-ucts.

The proposed rodenticide ban has long been in the works and follows California’s precedent of introducing the strict-est environmental legislation of any state.

As PMP reported in February, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) https://www.cdpr.ca.gov announced plans in November to re-evaluate SGARs brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difenacoum and difethialone. These rodenticides were named Restricted Materials the last time they were assessed in 2014.

The NPMA said activist groups cited data and studies that prompted the DPR to re-evaluate SGARs. “These groups maintain that SGARs may have an ‘adverse impact’ on non-target animals,” writes PMP Senior Editor Diane Sof-ranec in PMP’s February Regulatory Report column.

Following DPR’s announcement, the NPMA, the Pest Control Operators of California (PCOC) and other entities partnered to resist the re-evaluation of SGARs. They sub-

CALIFORNIA MOVES CLOSER TO RODENTICIDE BAN*

mitted comments in January that questioned the validity of the data and studies presented to the DPR, and argued banning SGARs would adversely affect public health and the economy in California.

“The NPMA and PCOC will continue to work together to oppose AB 1788, which would limit the ability of pest management professionals (PMPs) to protect the citizens of California from disease and destruction attributed to rats and mice,” said Jake Plevelich, the NPMA’s director of Public Policy. “Since the launch of our grassroots cam-paign opposing AB 1788, over 2,800 messages were sent co California lawmakers, in addition to the numerous phone calls made.”

The NPMA applauds all the members who showed up in force on April 9 to oppose AB 1788. “Although we don’t anticipate it will be an easy fight, we will continue to work together to oppose the bill as it moves to appropriations,” he added.

Pest management professionals who want to help can send a message to legislators.

“Keep an eye out for action alerts, and please continue to visit the Take Action https://npmapestworld.org/public-poli-cy/take-action/take-action/ page on the NPMA’s website to make your voice heard,” said Plevelich.

*Ellen Kriz and Diane Sofranec, www.mypmp.net

https://a50.asmdc.org

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB1788

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IT’S TICK SEASON*

With spring comes glorious sunshine, warmer weather - and ticks.

Ticks and some insect pests can carry bacteria, viruses and par-asites that may cause disease in humans. One in particular, the blacklegged deer tick (Ixodes scapularis), is well-known for its ability to transmit the Lyme disease-causing bacterium, Borreliaburgdorferi.

For the most part, these ticks are inactive throughout the winter and begin to look for their next meal as seasonal temperatures warm up. But as the global climate warms, it is more likely that some ticks will remain active through the warmer winters and can expand their habitats into new areas.

Because of this, hikers and dog owners need to be watchful for ticks year-round to reduce the risks of getting sick.

Cold adapted

Ticks and other pests are prevalent in forests during the warmer months, from spring to fall. But where do they go during the win-ter, and how do they survive the cold polar vortexes, inches of snow and frostbite-inducing wind chill?

Animals use a variety of strategies to deal with the winter months. While humans layer on clothing and mostly avoid going outside during bone-chilling temperatures, other organisms employ so-phisticated behavioral adaptations and biological technologies to face winter head-on.

For Culex pipiens, the common house mosquito, hibernation is key to survival. The insect enters a dormant phase (called dia-pause) that allows it to stay mostly inactive through the winter. The female Culex mosquito, a possible carrier of the West Nile virus, builds up fat stores during the summer and fall that serve as energy reserves and insulation for the winter months. This source of energy is useful for mosquitoes after they seek out and settle down in the human-made structures, sewers and animal burrows they use as shelter to help them escape subzero temperatures.

Ticks, however, don't enter diapause and are still able to bite and eat a blood meal under the right conditions. These bloodsucking parasites live close to their host organisms and can sometimes spend their entire life cycle on one animal. They use a technique called questing to find a host that will serve as their next blood meal. Ticks station themselves on vegetation such as tall grasses and assume a sit-and-wait position. This allows them to grab onto any warm-blooded creature passing by.

Humans have employed our own behavioral strategies to protect ourselves from ticks during the warm seasons of the year. We do

this by wearing long-sleeved clothing and using protective sprays when going on hikes through wooded and grassy areas.Battle against the bite

One of the main challenges we still face in our battle against the bite is that ticks further adapt their behavior depending on where they are in North America.

For instance, blacklegged deer ticks will avoid questing in warmer southern regions such as in South Carolina, where the risk of dehy-dration pushes them onto the ground, mostly below the leaf litter. In contrast, northern tick populations are less threatened bydrying out because of humid conditions and are more likely to quest.

Interestingly, blacklegged deer ticks also have the ability to quest in temperatures as low as minus o.6 degrees Celsius (about 31 Fahr-enheit) . This means that deer ticks are not limited to seeking out hosts during the warm months alone, but can continue feeding well into the early and late winter. It is therefore important not to lower one's guard when enjoying the outdoors in wintertime.

Ticks are most active when temperatures rise above 7 degrees Cel-sius (almost 45 Fahrenheit). But don't be fooled into thinking that ticks simply die when the harsh winter weather kicks in. Deer ticks are likely to survive even the harshest polar vortex.

It is quite common for ticks to cluster in hibernation nests and seek refuge under the layer of soil and ground litter within forests, where the temperature is less likely to fall below zero. In addition, snow cover, which acts like an insulating blanket over ground litter, tends to further insulate ticks from the frigid winter air temperatures.

Much like other cold-tolerant organisms, ticks can also produce an anti-freeze protein that helps them tolerate colder temperatures by preventing their blood and tissues from freezing.A climate change future

Climate change and the warming of our planet have resulted in the expansion of blacklegged deer tick populations to more northern re-gions of North America, including the states of Wisconsin and New York and the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

Using climate change models and current tick distribution patterns, we can now predict the impact of future c1imate change on the mi-gration of ticks and the potential health risks that these populations carry across Canada and the United States. For example, the geo-graphic distribution of the blacklegged tick is projected to expand and cover most of Atlantic Canada and Manitoba by the year 2070.

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For pest management professionals (PMPs) who have been fight-ing bed bugs, it may seem as though these pests were new to the scene 15 years ago. But bed bugs have been a household pest for more than 3,300 years, dating back to ancient Egypt. It wasn’t until the 1950s that they were all but eradicated in the Unit-ed States, thanks to new pest control treatments and widespread use of washing machines and vacuum cleaners.

As PMPs know all too well, bed bugs made a resurgence around the turn of the 21st century. The reasons for this are varied, from bans on certain pesticides to increased travel by Americans to pesticide-resistant bed bugs.

Treatments evolve

Today, modern heating equipment used to battle bed bugs has made it possible to better regulate temperatures. PMPs have de-veloped more knowledge on selecting the correct temperature for the treatment, as well as the proper length of time needed to erad-icate bed bugs.

In addition to improved heat equipment, other effective control methods have been introduced in recent years, including steam treatments and new chemicals.

As a result, we see a decrease in property damage claims these days - and an increase in more unusual claims. Some of today’s common claims result from homeowners failing to take items out of their house before treatment, even if the PMP has told them to. Others result from failing to take proper measures regarding sprin-kler systems, which can lead to extensive water damage.

In these and other property damage cases, homeowners want reimbursement from someone, and liability often falls back on the PMP. This is why clear communication with customers is so important. One lesson learned from these nearly two decades of insuring bed bug treatments is the importance of communicating with customers.

Risk management and insurance

As the treatments for bed bugs have evolved, so have the in-surance and risk management involved. Along the way, we un-derstood the importance of detection dogs and began offering mortality coverage for them. We worked with attorneys to devel-

op sample contract language that avoided guarantees and made it clear multiple treatments for bed bugs may be necessary. We shared this with our PMP insureds to help guide their contracts.

Coverage also evolved as treatments became more effective. Yet when shopping for your insurance coverage today, be aware that some insurers still specify which equipment a PMP can use, or have sublimits on specific treatment methods built into their policies. In addition, some insurers mandate what PMPs can include in their contracts.

At PCOpro, we understand more pest control firms are deciding to treat bed bugs. No matter what method you use, it is important to make sure you have insurance that reflects the reality of how you work and is flexible enough to allow you to make decisions that are right for your business.

*John Culotta, PMP Direct To You, 2019

RISK MANAGEMENT - BED BUGS*

IT’S TICK SEASON*

It is likely that all seasons can be a tick season in some regions. This makes it especially important to engage in continued vigi-lance in spotting and avoiding these tiny pests, even when out for a walk during the winter months. If your dog disrupts a patch of nested deer ticks, for example, it could bring home some unwanted guests.

So, what can we expect as the weather warms up and as long winter nights transition into sunnier spring days? You can be certain that a large number of ticks that were around last season probably survived this winter. They are simply waiting for the right cues - warmer temperatures and longer daylight hours - to emerge and begin their quest for their next blood meal.

*Rosa da Silva, www.washingtonpost.com, 2019

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