The Entomological Society of America announces a symposia/workshop to be held at the ESA North Central Branch meeting, June 4-7, in Indianapolis. CLICK HERE to learn more and sign up.
The symposia/workshop is designed for the pest management professional who has the technical interest in the science of entomology and has endeavored to become a certified pest management professional. The agenda features the latest research on those pests most common to structural pest management with ample time to ask questions and interface with those researchers at the top of their scientific research area. The agenda also features two open time slots for discussion of topics and the sharing of ideas to improve the practices and application of structural pest management technologies. Here's a look at the schedule:
| Time | Title | Presenter |
| 8:00 | Introductions |
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| 8:15 | Field Inspection Tools for the Associate Certified Entomologist | Jeff McGovern |
| 9:00 | Stored Product Technology: Aerosol Characteristics and Insect Pest Management | Frank Arthur |
| 10:00 | Break |
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| 10:30 | Insecticide Resistance Monitoring and Management of German Cockroaches in the Field | Mahsa Fardisi |
| 11:30 | ACE Round Table – Questions & Open Topic Session | Group |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
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| 1:00 | How to Structure a Professional Pest Management IPM Facility Audit and Write the Corresponding Report | Gene White |
| 2:00 | Invasive Insects / Invasive Ants – Impacts on the Structural Pest Management Industry | Grzesiek Buczkowski Steve Yaninek |
| 3:00 | Break |
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| 3:30 | What’s in a Picture: Digital ID’s – The Blessing, & The Curse… | Gene White |
| 4:30 | ACE Round Table – Questions & Open Topic Session | Group |
| 5:00 | Adjourn |
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