Pest Management Professional, March 2014
difference makers Jerry Mix t Editor at Large Dr Doug Mampe DM Associates As a child were you fascinated by or fearful of pests I grew up on a farm and developed an interest in all wild creatures including insects When and why did you first fall for this business In late 1964 when completing my Ph D Most job opportunities were in research labs or chemical sales but the National Pest Control Association offered me a job that included travel and meeting people For which structural pest do you have the most respect The subterranean termite Even with the newer termiticides were looking for better ways to detect them during the early stages of infestations and better ways to bait them The termite always seems to find a way to outsmart us How do you define integrated pest management IPM It means using strategies to control infestations by modifying the environment creating barriers and when necessary selecting a pesticide and its application that will have the least impact on the environment Which three pest management technologies will take off during the next decade Pheromones better baits and physics ultrasound infrared etc What are the three biggest obstacles facing the industry Providing adequate training for technicians attracting potential technicians and educating customers about our expertise to raise their perception of our professionalism What are the industrys three biggest opportunities Integrating tools such as computers and the Internet for training and as reference tools for technicians in the field working with regulators so they fully understand our techniques and the need to jointly develop better working relationships to better serve the public and educating the public so it recognizes our professionalism PMP Mix served as editor and publisher of PMP for 20 plus years You can reach Mix a member of the PMP Hall of Fame Class of 2005 at jnmix@ aol com AT A GLANCE Dr Doug Mampe Name Charles Douglass Mampe Ph D known by many as Dr Doug Title President of DM Associates a consulting service in urban pest management Years in pest management 48 He started in January 1965 as assistant technical director of the then National Pest Control now Management Association Industry mentors Fellow PMP Hall of Famers Dr Ralph Heal of the NPCA Class of 2003 as is Dr Mampe himself Vern Walter of Terminix Class of 2001 and J E Sameth of Western Industries Class of 1998 Top three industry achievements to date Serving as editor and coauthor of the second edition of Approved Reference Procedures for Subterranean Termite Control and rewriting labels for chlorinated termiticides which permitted continued registration with the U S Environmental Protection Agency EPA for more than 10 additional years 142 March 2014 Pest Management Professional www mypmp net
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