Pest Management Professional, January 2015

Industry Intel Pest Management Professional PMP showcases new logo content and design upgrade with January 2015 print edition Cleveland Pest Management Professional PMP showcases its new logo and content and design upgrade with this issue Unwilling to rest on its laurels PMP also has hired 20 year industry veteran Heather Gooch as managing editor Goochs return marks the creation of a third full time PMP edit position Ive always felt its an honor to serve this wonderful industry Gooch says Maybe thats why I never really left it why Ive been working closely with PMP and the industrys ever innovative suppliers and distributors the past several years to share information about new pest management solutions and best practices Im extremely excited about this next chapter for all of us for PMP and its co engineers our loyal readers and valued marketing partners PMP is retaining its industry leading technical and business columnists and unmatched pest coverage while adding a few twists for the new year SHePerspective a new monthly column by technical guru Mark Sheperdigian Start Up diaries the return of Pete Schopen one of PMPs most popular columnists Face Off Kurt and Eric Scherzinger debate hot business topics Technical coverage of occasional invaders invasive species and turf and ornamental insects and New editorial pieces such as Ride Along Hot Products Pest Hotspots Callback Cures and Conducive Conditions Whats wrong with this picture We pledge to continue to invest in PMPs media platforms and people and to build upon our 80 plus year history as the industrys leading technical journal says Marty Whitford PMP publisher and editorial director We look forward to another great year of growth together and wish you the very best in 2015 product Supplier newS Thermal Remediation Bed Bug Conference to debut in March BURnSvIlle Minn Temp Air Inc which manufactures thermal remediation bed bug heat treatment equipment is hosting the ýrst Thermal Remediation Bed Bug National Conference March 8 10 2015 in Grapevine Texas Bayer and Mattress Safe are co hosting the event Speakers include Dr Austin M Frishman AMF Pest Management Consulting Dr Stephen Kells University of Minnesota Department of Entomology Dr Roberto Pereira University of Florida Department of Entomology Dr Raj Hulasare Temp Air Manufacturing Thomas Campbell Campbell Law PC Jeff White Cooper Pest Solutions Paul Bello PJB Pest Management Consulting Joe Barile Bayer Environmental Science Andrea Hancock Mattress Safe Manufacturing and Chris Strom Temp Air Manufacturing reSearcherS identify Bed Bug pheromone BURnaBY BRITISH COlUMBIa According to an article from Entomology Today Simon Fraser Universitys Professor Regine Gries and Dr Gerhard Gries led a team of students in ýnding a set of chemical attractants that can lure bed bugs into traps The research is published in the journal Angewandte Chemie They are now working with Victoria based Contech Enterprises Inc to develop an effective and affordable bait and trap for detecting and monitoring bed bug infestations Entomology Today reports They expect it to be commercially available next year 14 January 2015 Pest Management Professional www mypmp net Photo courtesy of and coPyrighted by gene White Pmimages@ earthlink net Braman raises awareness of bed bug study aGaWaM Mass Braman Termite and Pest Elimination is raising awareness about a new study involving mice that found bed bugs can transmit Trypanosoma cruzi the parasite that causes Chagas disease The group of ýve parasitic diseases has been targeted by the U S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for public health action additionally Heather Gooch returns as managing editor marking the addition of a third full time PMP edit position