Pest Management Professional, September 2015
PMP Hall of faMe 2015 Dr laurel Hansen teaching between my bachelors degree and my masters and my doctorate Teaching has always been my first love and since 1985 Ive been able to successfully juggle teaching with research opportunities Playing favorites At press time Dr Hansen is heavily involved in researching structureinfesting ants as well as the exotic ants that invade the Pacific Northwest She studies ants from all over the world but admits she does have a favorite The carpenter ant Camponotus spp The research Dr Hansen conducts trickles down from the lab to industry practice particularly where ants are concerned Shes had an insiders look at the industry from decades spent researching pest insects In that time shes seen changes advancements and challenges old and new One challenge Dr Hansen has observed during her career is the infusion of integrated pest management IPM into pest management practices Incorporating biology behavior and ecology into understanding the management of insects will always be important she explains There is more to management than just chemical control And she should know having spent plenty of time teaching chemical control fundamentals After earning my masters degree I became involved with pesticide education at all levels Dr Hansen says And after my Ph D I became involved with urban pest management because my research topic was ants I learned quickly about management strategies and because of my teaching background became an effective presenter in the industry Anyone whos had the opportunity to attend one of Dr Hansens NEW AND IMPROVED TOUGHER THICKER SLICKER NEW Made of virgin no break polypropylene plastic NEW Bottom is twice as thick and polished to a mirror fnish Proven Reliable Detection www insect interceptor com 19018483831 Reed Joseph International Company For licensed and government customers the Bird Banger EXP can be used for the tougher jobs Visit our website for a full selection of cartridges launchers and accessories 46 September 2015 Pest Management Professional mypmp net Photos Dr LaureL hansen Continued From Page 44 Continued on Page 48 GOT BED BUGS Susan McKnight Inc 181 Cumberland Street Memphis TN 38112 USA EPA Est No 85542 TN 001 Get Ready Weve got you covered And you dont need a license Reed Joseph now offers two types of Bird Bangers to choose from The new Bird Banger is conveniently available without any licensing requirements Either way weve got you covered 8006475554 www reedjoseph com above Dr Hansen with her son Darren and daughter Devorah above right its common to find the good professor exploring a crawlspace in the name of research
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