As part of our efforts to provide value to our growing number of members across the globe and our international partners throughout the world, we have created the International Pest Management Association (IPMA), a division of NPMA. The purpose of this new division is to provide focus on this growing segment of NPMA and to provide an identity to this portion of our membership.
 
We would like to introduce the International Edition of our ePestWorld newsletter. This monthly edition is an easy way to keep up-to-date on global industry activities and we anticipate that it will grow in content and value over the coming months. If you have any articles, information, press releases, or interesting stories that you feel are worth sharing please send them to us for inclusion in future issues.
 
We hope you enjoy!  

Nielsen's research puts India among the top three Asia Pacific countries, along with Vietnam and Indonesia, which are showing a strong affinity for eco-friendly products. As consumers express their desire for greener products, brands are responding with the launch of more non-chemical, health-friendly products for homes. More eco-friendly paints, pest control products, lighting, furniture and consumer electronics, among several other things, are vying for consumer preference now. Read more... 

The Versova police team investigating the deaths of siblings Rameez and Rehab Chougle is now focusing its attention on tracing the pest control worker, Salim, who conducted treatment at the Chougle home on July 3 on behalf of a pest control firm that had just set up operations at Yari Road. Read more...  

 The Vancouver Courier, August 14, 2012

B.C. Housing paid a total of $130,000 for two "thermal remediation trailers" to combat bedbugs at its Lower Mainland sites. Last year, the provincial crown agency spent $800,000 in the Lower Mainland on bedbug-related pest control. The new mobile trailers started travelling to sites in February. Each one carries a generator, cables, heaters, fans and sensors that can be set up in affected units. Heat is very effective in eradicating bedbugs because it kills both live bugs and eggs, while spraying doesn't kill eggs. Temperatures must stay at 120 degrees Fahrenheit for four hours, which can be achieved in wood-frame buildings more easily than in concrete structures, according to B.C. Housing. Read more... 

Kuwait Times, August 15, 2012

A pest control campaign in commercial outlets took place on Thursday in Luanda's municipality of Rangel, Angop learned. The information is contained in a note released by the National Institute for Consumer Protection (INADEC) delivered to Angop. According to the sources, the campaign consisted of inspecting various large-size commercial outlets in Rangel district. Managers and representatives of companies and trade facilities based in Rangel district attended a lecture on the importance of pest fighting, ahead of the event. Participants also discussed issues concerning the need for regular pest control on business premises and the types of products used for each pest.

Virtual-Strategy Magazine, August 13, 2012

Pest proofing is a chore relegated to the warmer months of the year, however commercial proprietors in Melbourne are being urged to guard against pests seeking shelter in the cooler months.

Many pests gain entry into properties in the winter as they seek refuge during the cold and wet period of the year. Mice infestations, cockroaches, silverfish and spiders are among the top pest issues in winter, and can be detrimental to businesses operating restaurants, office environments, worksites, supermarkets, warehouses, schools and hospitals.

PCT Online, August 8, 2012

 Dunfermline Press, August 10, 2012

Rats, ants and wasps are wreaking havoc in Fife as the area was named as one of the worst-hit for pests in Scotland. Fifers made nearly 20 call-outs every day to the council for help and pest control bosses dealt with more than twice as many infestations of ants than any other local authority in Scotland. Read more... 

Twenty-nine pest control departments across the UK have closed in two years. And society's most vulnerable - families who cannot afford to pay private firms to control vermin - are most in danger. The British Pest Control Association warned that illnesses such as Weil's Disease could increasingly be spread by rats. Read more... 

Pest controllers have seen a dramatic fall in call outs to tackle wasp infestations - which represent 23% of the industry's trade. Wasp infestations normally provide lucrative business but pest controllers have had to fall back on other areas of their business to make up for their losses. Read more...