PMP Gallery: 89th annual Purdue Pest Management Conference

The 89th Purdue Pest Management Conference took place Jan. 13-15 and was titled “Moving at the Speed of Technology.” The event brought together pest management professionals to exchange ideas, grow networks and engage in the future of pest management. Pete Schopen, owner of RV There Yet Pest Consulting and a columnist for Pest Management Professional (PMP) magazine, was this year’s planning committee chair.

Editor’s Note: Check back with this post as it will be updated with additional photos from the event.

Photos from this year’s event:

Pete Schopen, this year’s planning committee chair, welcomed attendees to this year’s event. PHOTO: DOUG FOSTER

Dr. Barry Pittendrigh, director of The Center for Urban & Industrial Pest Management and the Purdue Conference, gave a brief overview of the agenda at Purdue. He also spoke on some of the grants received, research projects and future projects at Purdue. PHOTO: DOUG FOSTER

Mark VanderWerp, BCE, of Rose Pest Solutions in Michigan, gave his annual, humorous “Year In Review,” which included the anticipated cicada brood hatch that never happened. PHOTO: DOUG FOSTER

Dr. Dini Miller, PMP Hall of Famer Class of 2019, educated attendees on “Pest Cockroach Appreciation! Be The Expert!” and showed them the different types of cockroaches they are likely to encounter, including German, smokey brown, brown-banded, Oriental and woods cockroaches. PHOTO: DOUG FOSTER

Ben Chanon of Xcluder gave his presentation on “Exclusion Practices: How To Prevent A Rodent Infestation” to show ways that PMPs can keep rodents out of buildings. PHOTO: DOUG FOSTER

Dr. Stanton “Cap’n Stan” Cope, technical director at Rose Pest Solutions in Illinois, publicly recognized the military veterans in the audience, reminding attendees that of the Pest Vets Program is a worthy cause to support. His presentation was on the mosquito’s role in transmitting yellow fever, and how important PMPs are as protectors of public health. PHOTO: DOUG FOSTER

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