Program Announced for 73rd Purdue Pest Management Conference

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The 73rd Purdue Pest Management Conference will take place January 5-9, 2009, at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.

Starting with a gathering of less than 50 pest management professionals in 1936, the Purdue Pest Management Conference now attracts nearly 1,000 people annually from around the world. Conference organizers are committed each year to providing the information needed for the urban and industrial pest management profession to move forward. Outstanding speakers and industry leaders give training seminars, research and  regulatory updates, product development, marketing and management hints, and additional information vital to promoting innovative and environmentally sensitive approaches to pest management. This four day conference held on the Purdue University campus is a great opportunity for pest management professionals to gain certification credits and to keep abreast of changes in technology.

For the 2009 conference, some of the best-known speakers in the pest management industry will address the hot topics pest management professionals face everyday.

• Fred Whitford — Benefits of Pesticides and Pest Management: A Story Worth Telling
• Mike Corbitt — New Technologies in Pest Management
• Judy Dold — Women Making IPM Work: Their Roles in Delivering Quality Service
• Drew Martin — Safety and Ethics on the Job
• Jerry Hogsette — Increasing Problems with Filth Flies and Small Flies
• Greg Baumann — NPMA Report
• Considering and Implementing a Termite Preventative Program
• Green Service Standards: Delivering on the Hype
• Brian Ranes — Floods and their Effects: Flies and Other Moisture-Loving Pests
• Jeff McGovern — Movie Night Discussion Leader
  Restoration IPM: What to do After the Disaster
• Frank Guillot — Katrina: Termites, Termite Control, and Current Status
  Termite Research and its Significance to PMPs
• Gene White — Asian Lady Beetles: An Update
  On the Job Training
• Paul Hardy — New Technologies in Termite Control
• Judy Black — Creative Rodent Solutions
• The American Cockroach: A Truly Urban Pest
• Linda Mason — Update on Stored Product Pest Research
• Alain VanRyckeghem — New Developments in Pheromones and Their Use in IPM
• Matt VanWeelden & Marcus McDonough — Insect ID
• Tim Baietto — Don’t Give Your IPM Services Away
• Bob Hickman — Ant Biology and Identification
• Kim Kelley-Tunis — Tools for Ant Management
• Stoy Hedges — Difficult Ant Management: Case Studies Bed Bugs in Hotels and Other Housing Facilities
• Joe Busacca & Joe Becovitz — Fumigation Update and Alternatives
• Scott McNeeley — New Pest Developments: Wasps
• Nuisance Wildlife: Update on Diseases, Regulations, and IPM
• Dan Collins — Birds: Sealing, Exclusion, and Other Non-Chemical Methods
• Bobby Corrigan — What You Need to Know About Rodents: Inspection, Management, and
  Follow-up
• Tom Turpin — Consumer Education: What They Need and Enjoy Knowing About Bugs
• Nancy Hinkle — Delusory Parasitosis: New Developments The Fleas Have Returned: What Can I Do?
• Kathy Heinsohn — Pesticides: How They Work
• Tim Gibb — Those Darn Bugs: Diagnosing the Problem
• Mick Moore — Influence of Structural Features on Pest Problems and their Management
• Changlu Wang — Bed Bugs: Update on Their Control

Contact Ed Keller, 765-494-9482, for registration information.