Latin American conference is on the grow

On May 12 and 13, Bug Off Pest Control Center’s Andy Linares attended Chemotecnica’s 22° Jornadas Técnicas Integrales Para Empresas de Control de Plagas, or the 22nd edition of the Integral Technical Days for Pest Control Companies, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This industry conference was hosted once again by insecticide manufacturer Chemotecnica Division Salud Ambiental. It is considered to be Latin America’s largest and most influential industry event. Linares, who is fluent in Spanish, was invited to present two talks at this year’s conference as he has done in the past.

It featured about three dozen talks and nearly two dozen exhibitors, including PelGar, which sponsored Linares’ presentations. Conference topics ranged from mosquitoes, flies, bed bugs, rodents, pheromones and wildlife to insurance, marketing and artificial intelligence.

After a full day’s work on Saturday, Linares took a red-eye, 10-hour flight to Buenos Aires and arrived on Sunday. Chemotecnica Business Manager Guillermo Tarelli had invited speakers and exhibitors to an Argentinian cookout, known as a roast or an asado, at his home.

Linares built in some vacation time after the event but was soon back to work at Bug Off, the New York City-based distribution and training center he founded in 1987. Learn more about this annual event at JornadasChemotecnica.com.ar.

Grill and Chill: Linares (center) is surrounded by, from left, PelGar’s Andrej Branc, Chemotecnica Business Manager Guillermo Tarelli, and Tarelli’s three daughters, Candelaria, Guillermina and Catalina. Tarelli’s wife, Florencia, took the photo. PHOTO: FLORENCIA TARELLI

A full house: “I continue to be impressed by attendees at this event,” Linares says. “They are respectful and attentive and don’t talk or look at their phones during presentations. They’re eager to learn and follow up — swarming speakers after each presentation with thoughtful questions.” PHOTO: ANDREJ BRANC

Don’t cry for him, Argentina: On May 12, Linares presented an update on the state of rodent control in New York City. On May 13, he presented ways to overcome severe German cockroach infestations in their accounts. PHOTO: ANDREJ BRANC

Roast Boast: The sign translates into “The best roast is eaten at this grill.” Linares confirms it could be true. It was displayed at Guillermo Tarelli’s asado in Buenos Aires. PHOTO: ANDY LINARES

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