NPMA Announces Public Health Vector Control Workshops

In light of the recent concern about Zika and other mosquito-borne disease issues, NPMA is hosting a unique one-day workshop in Florida to focus on public health pest control, with an emphasis on the structural pest management industry’s role in controlling mosquitoes that transmit disease-causing pathogens. This workshop will feature a lineup of industry experts, federal and state government officials and public health professionals to provide you with the information you need to effectively prepare for the season.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
• Opening General Session: The Importance of Pest Control in Public Health
• Interdepartmental Agency Update
• Vector Borne Disease: Looking Beyond Zika
• Mosquito Biology and Behavior
• Backyard Business Models – Getting Invested in Mosquito Control
• Control Procedures for Aedes Mosquitoes
• Communicating a Compelling Public Health Message to Consumers
• Worker and Environmental Safety Considerations When Performing Mosquito Services
• Protecting Your Business: Contracts, Insurance and Liability

CEUs. NPMA has requested recertification credits for applicators in the states of Texas ane Florida. A list of approved credits and the instructions for obtaining them will be made available onsite at the workshop.

CLICK HERE to view the West Palm Beach program.

CLICK HERE to view the Houston program.

The workshops are sponsored by FMC, Syngenta and Zoecon.