Technical Workshop

November 30th  | 9am - 12n   

Registration Begins at 8am!

Cook Student Center

Rutgers University

59 Beil Road, New Brunswick, NJ  08901

We invite you to join us for the NJPMA Fall Technical Workshop.  This workshop will feature a mix of in-depth sessions featuring the latest research and technology in the pest management industry.  A great opportunity to directly reach the professionals working in the Pest Control Industry.

The Fall Conference will cover the following topics…

Ant Management - Rick Cooper, Ph.D 

• Identification of major pest ants of the Northeast U.S.
• Ant biology and behavior
• Inspection methods
• Ant management tactics     

Managing Bed Bugs in Challenging Situations - Changlu Wang, Ph.D

• Types of bed bug control difficulties
  • Infrequent laundering
  • Clutter
  • Presence of difficult-to-treat furniture
  • Resident behavior
• Methods to overcome the control difficulties
  • Preparation vs limited preparation
  • Using of multiple methods
  • Paying attention to details
  • Discarding furniture and other infested items
  • Using monitors to assist in treatment decision              

House Mouse Spatial Distribution in Apartment Buildings - Shannon Sked, BCE, SQF

• Patterns of house mouse movement in multi-family dwellings
  • Mapping patterns of four buildings during IPM treatments
  • Long term impacts at 6 and 12 month intervals
  • Impacts of sanitation and exclusion on distribution
  • Limitations – understanding the complexity of house mouse palatability for monitoring
• Near-neighbor effects of house mouse infestations
  • Results of evaluating in adjacent units are at higher risk for infestations based on existing infestations next door
• Conclusions
  • Understanding house mouse movement in multifamily dwellings
  • Importance of monitoring and outer envelope exclusion practices
  • Importance of bait monitoring