Pest Management Professional, December 2012
difference makers Jerry Mix t Editor at Large Shripat T Kamble University of Nebraska As a child were you fascinated by or fearful of pests I wasnt fascinated or fearful but I was curious about how they can affect and cause discomfort in human lives I was also equally curious about the substantial damage they cause to food crops When and why did you first become interested in this business As a junior in college when I started preparing for entomology exams I learned more about biology of various pests and how they interfere with humans Which structural pest do you respect the most and why Im most impressed by cockroaches because theyre able to survive against the odds whether its human intervention or natural catastrophes Many companies are more profitable when they invest in training and retaining employees for the long term How do you define integrated pest management IPM It has everything to do with using multiple tactics to manage pests below a tolerable level Which three management technologies will expand significantly in the next 10 years Baiting technology Baits offer selective use of insecticides with maximum environmental and human safety as well as reduced use of insecticides New generation insecticides pesticides with lowest risk to human health and the environment Within the past few years new chemistry of insecticides have been registered that have high LD50 values compared with some of the organophosphate and chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides These new generation insecticides are environmentally 78 December 2012 Pest Management Professional www mypmp net
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