Pest Management Professional, June 2014
off the cuff Will Nepper t Managing Editor Informing the misinformed Does your pest management knowledge come with implied responsibility W here does your responsibility as a pest management professional PMP begin and end This question occurred to me while scanning online news for Pest Management Professionals PMPs Facebook wall When I find news stories on a site with a comment section below it I cant resist reading the commentary questions and every laymans two bit answers Thank goodness for the PMPs willing to set the record straight with good advice when needed Comments sections are filthy with Internet knowit alls ready to share bogus expertise ineffective do ityourself remedies and sometimes downright dangerous advice Bad bed bug advice is especially concerning nearly every online bed bug article has someone practically screaming for help in the comments These pleas are often met with unchecked hearsay and do ityourself tips Do PMPs who stumble upon bad advice online have a responsibility to set the record straight Sometimes comment sections descend into shouting matches where good advice gets buried by bad On the other hand what if a few short sentences from you prevents an old lady in Poughkeepsie from burning down her home with a DIY heat treatment As a professional is it always your responsibility to call attention to bad advice when you see it What do you do Email me and let me know PMP You can reach Nepper at wnepper@ northcoastmedia net or 216 706 3775 Kills Bedbugs and Disinfects 67 5 20 Sleep like this again 8 June 2014 Pest Management Professional www mypmp net
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