PMPs Meet at Purdue for Third Annual Termite Academy

A joint venture between the Indiana Pest Management Association (IPMA) and BASF brought attendees together for a full day of both classroom and in the field experience. The event was held at the Purdue Structural Pest Control Facility and featured different structural components that technicians may encounter in their work.


WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Pest management professionals (PMP’s) from Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and New Mexico gathered at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., for the 3rd Annual Termite Academy.

A joint venture between the Indiana Pest Management Association (IPMA) and BASF brought attendees together for a full day of both classroom and in the field experience. The event was held at the Purdue Structural Pest Control Facility and featured different structural components that technicians may encounter in their work.

Adrian Culpepper and Dr. Jason Meyers, both of BASF as well as Paul Bello of PJB Consultants presented on topics of equipment calibration, bait station placement, application techniques, best practices and product stewardship. They were assisted by Phillip Patrie of Reliable Exterminators from nearby Lafayette, Indiana.

IPMA is a non-profit organization that provides training and education opportunities for its membership throughout Indiana and neighboring states.

Culpepper has been with BASF since 2014 and is currently a pest control field representative for Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.

Dr. Meyers worked with BASF since 2008 and serves as a market development specialist. He has degrees from Missouri State University, University of Arkansas and his doctorate from Texas A&M University.

Bello has a bachelor’s degree in entomology from the University of Georgia, as well as a master’s degree in accounting from Adelphi University. He also has more than 46 years of experience in the pest control industry as a business owner and educator.

 
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