Editor’s Note: Questions for this month’s test were contributed by Dr. Hamilton Allen, BCE; Foster Brusca; Doug Foster; Frank Meek, BCE; Pete Schopen; and Mark VanderWerp, BCE.
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Pi Chi Omega is looking for qualified applicants to apply for its six scholarships.
The national fraternity for pest management professionals (PMPs) has been awarding scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in urban and industrial pest management since 1976. To date, more than $240,000 in scholarship support has been provided to more than 140 students. Many of the students that have enjoyed Pi Chi Omega scholarships have become industry icons, like Pest Management Professional Hall of Famer (Class of 2008) Dr. Bobby Corrigan, who was the very first recipient.
The purpose of the scholarships is to bring young scientifically focused people into our industry. The impact of the students supported by Pi Chi Omega over these 46 years has flooded the industry with knowledge and passion that have made a lasting impact on how our Industry addresses the challenges of pest management.
The 2023 Pi Chi Omega Scholarship program has been launched and will award six individual scholarships totaling $13,000.
Eligibility is open to currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate college students who are engaged in the study of urban or industrial pest management and are interested in pursuing this field as a career. Applicants who are actively working towards completing their degree may apply by March 15, 2023.
Visit https://www.pichiomega.org/scholarship for more information and to download an application. You can also make a contribution on our website to support the continued giving of scholarship funds to the students who will support our industry moving forward.
Pi Chi Omega is a national fraternity for pest management professionals. Initiated in 1950 by six students of Pest Management Professional Hall of Famer Dr. John Osmun (Class of 1997) at Purdue University, the fraternity today is comprised of nearly 450 members representing 38 states and four foreign countries. These members are considered to be some of the most distinguished, dedicated and talented professionals in the industry.
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LOGO: ICUP 2025
The dates and location for the next International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP), which takes place every three years, have been announced by the organizers.
The conference will be from June 29 to July 2, 2025, at AF-Borgen, the the Academic Society (Akademiska Föreningen) building in Lund, a city in southern Sweden.
The 2025 organizing tram is chaired by Jette Knudsen from Nattaro Labs, which is based in Lund.
Jette Knudsen is the chairman of the ICUP 2025 organizing committee.
“After the close of ICUP 2022 in Barcelona, we assembled our 2025 Organising Committee, which includes members from most Nordic countries. We are already working hard to prepare another stimulating and productive ICUP event,” Knudsen said in the news release.
As at previous ICUP conferences, the 2025 program will address the science and management of a wide variety of urban pests and vectors, including those of hygiene, structural and medical importance. Particular focus will be on pests that have an increasing impact as a result of our changing world. The impact of regulatory and stewardship challenges will also be included.
In addition to the main conference sessions, there will be breakout sessions and workshops, as well as “the ever-popular conference dinner. Equally important are the informal networking time”
The venue for ICUP 2025 is AF-Borgen in Lund, Sweden. PHOTO: ICUP
Details regarding delegate registration and how to offer a paper for consideration by the organizing committee will be announced in the near future when the ICUP 2025 website goes live.
All presentations from previous conferences can be found on the central ICUP website at www.icup.org.uk.
The previous conferences have taken place in Cambridge, England (1993); Edinburgh, Scotland (1996); Prague, Czech Republic (1999); Charleston, S.C., USA (2002); Singapore (2005); Budapest, Hungary (2008); Ouro Preto, Brazil (2011); Zurich, Switzerland (2014); Birmingham, England (2017); and Barcelona, Spain (2022).
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New from Control Solutions Inc. (CSI), Doxem Plus Fire Ant Bait is a triple mode-of-action solution for controlling fire ants all season long. It contains three active ingredients: indoxacarb, novaluron and pyriproxyfen, and is labeled for use in residential and commercial lawns and landscape areas, golf courses, recreational areas and industrial sites. Doxem Plus Fire Ant Bait works to kill the queen and workers, resulting in the elimination of the entire colony. One application controls fire ants for an entire season. Doxem Plus Fire Ant Bait is labeled for application to individual mounds or as a broadcast treatment for larger areas. It is not a restricted-use product (RUP), allowing applicators to use the product where they need it without the burden of additional record keeping. The bait is labeled not only for red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta, or RIFA), but also for big-headed ants (Pheidole megacephala, or BHA), pavement ants (Tetramorium caespitum) and turfgrass ants (Lasius neoniger).
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