The Premiere Conference for Progressive Pest Management

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1 The Premiere Conference for Progressive Pest Management 1 c Monday, January 8 d 9:00 am Registration Open 5:00 pm East Foyer Stewart Center (STEW) Monday, January 8 l Mid-Day For Technicians ONLY (OPTIONAL) l STEW 214 l Moderator: Jim Delaney, Univar 10 am - Rodent Biology 11 am Bobby Corrigan, RMC Consulting Rodent biology is complex. Biological considerations that enable more successful rodent management will be presented. 11 am - Revenge of the Roach Leveraging Cockroach Behavior for Effective Control 12 noon Mike Corbitt; UnivarUSA As we learn more about cockroach behavior and how adaptable the cockroach is, the more creative we can be in modifying our IPM practices Monday, January 8 l Afternoon General Session l Loeb Playhouse l Moderator: Gary Bennett 1:00 pm Opening Ceremonies 1:15 pm Gary Bennett; Purdue University 1:15 pm News Technologies: Products & Equipment 2:45 pm Scott Robbins; Action Pest Control & Gene White; Rentokil North America New products, formulations, application equipment, drones, photographic, and digital equipment will be addressed. Indiana CCH Credits: 1.5 each in 3a, 3b, 7a, 7b, 8 & RT 2:45 pm Break 3:00 pm Loeb Foyer 3:00 pm Diseases at the Doorstep 4:00 pm Stan Cope; Atlantic Paste & Glue Vectors are expanding their range; thus, vector-borne diseases are expanding. What is happening and how best to deal with it will be covered. Indiana CCH Credits: 1 each in 7a, 8 & RT 4:00 pm Rodent Update l Moderator: Tre James, Bell Labs 5:00pm Bobby Corrigan, RMC Consulting Rodent management technologies are constantly changing. Dr. Corrigan will bring the group up to date.

2 2 5:00 pm Exhibit Reception 9:00 pm All conferees welcome. Monday, January 8 l Evening Exhibit Reception l Purdue Memorial Ballrooms c Tuesday, January 9 d 9:00 am Registration Open 5:00 pm East Foyer Stewart Center (STEW) Tuesday, January 9 l Morning CONCURRENT WDO Session l STEW 214 l Moderator: Todd Brown, BASF 8:00 am Termite Biology and Its Importance in Termite IPM 9:00 am Jason Meyers, BASF New findings in termite biology lead to improved methods in managing this pest. Indiana CCH Credits: 1 each in 7b, 12 & RT 9:00 am Borates for Prevention & Control 10:00 am Jeff McGovern, The Resource Shop Wood can be protected from invasion by most WDO. Examples and case studies will illuminate this application method. Indiana CCH Credits: 1 each in 7b, 12 & RT CONCURRENT Bed Bug Session l Fowler Hall l Moderator: Doug Foster, Burt s Pest Control 8:00 am Bed Bug Biology 9:00 am Dini Miller, Virginia Tech Implementing IPM strategies has received a lot of research attention lately, Dr. Miller is an authority on this topic with both field and research experience. 9:00 am Bed Bug Monitoring 10:00 am Dini Miller, Virginia Tech Finding bed bugs is a challenge. New developments in this area will be covered. 10:30 am Exhibits Open 2:00 pm Ballrooms Purdue Memorial Union (PMU)

3 Tuesday, January 9 l Mid-Morning For Technicians ONLY (OPTIONAL) l STEW 214 l Moderator: Mat Dittmann, Purdue Unversity 10:30 am Insect ID 11:30 am Adam Salyer; Purdue University Characteristics used in field identification and useful biological information. Indiana CCH Credits: 1 each in 7a, 7b, 12 & RT Tuesday, January 9 l Afternoon For Technicians ONLY (OPTIONAL) l STEW 214 l Moderator: Aaron Ashbrook, Purdue University 12:45 pm Labels & Labeling 1:45 pm Mark Sheperdigian; Rose Pest Solutions Many changes and interpretations of label information have occurred recently. PMP updates on this critical area will be covered. Indiana CCH Credits: 1 each in 3a, 3b, 7a, 7b, 7d, 8 & RT Tuesday, January 9 l Afternoon CONCURRENT Technical Session l STEW 214 l Moderator: Mike Field, Target Specialty Products 2:00 pm Reducing Pesticide Exposure 3:00 pm Scott Robbins; Action Pest Control An ever-increasing area of safety will be updated for PMP, customer, and environmental protection. Indiana CCH Credits: 1 each in 3a, 3b, 7a, 7b, 7d, 8 & RT 3:00 pm Small Fly Control in Commercial Food Facilities 4:00pm Harry Bryan, Nisus Corporation Small flies breed in wet, organic matter situations. Small fly species and IPMbased control with insecticide and microbial foaming will be discussed. 4:00 pm Break 4:15 pm STEW 202 4:15 pm Ant IPM Case Studies 5:15 pm Mark Sheperdigian; Rose Pest Solutions Ants in urban settings are more diverse than any other group of pests. IPM examples and methods of management will be addressed. 3

4 4 Tuesday, January 9 l Afternoon CONCURRENT Food Pest Session l Fowler Hall l Moderator: John Koval, Smitter Pest Control 2:00 pm Pheromones & Lighting in Food Pest Management 3:00 pm David Mueller; Insects Limited New products and equipment will be covered. 3:00 pm Food Safety & IPM 4:00 pm Dan Collins; Collins Pest Management Case studies will be used to show how the wide variety of food pests can be managed. 4:00 pm Break 4:15 pm STEW 202 4:15 pm Audits & Reports in Food Pest IPM 5:15 pm Gene White; Rentokil North America Audits to verify the results of IPM programs and proper reporting of results are critical to keep food production and service areas safe from insect contamination. How to do it will be discussed. Tuesday, January 9 l Evening CONCURRENT Fumigation Session l STEW 218 l Moderator: Sudip Gaire, Purdue University 7:00 pm Fumigation Update 9:00 pm Ed Hosoda & Ben Harl; Cardinal Professional Products New technologies, equipment, strategies and laws and regulations in fumigation will be discussed. Indiana CCH Credits: 2 each in 7d & RT Tuesday, January 9 l Evening CONCURRENT Wildlife Session l STEW 214 l Moderator: Lee Humberg, USDA Aphis 7:00 pm Vultures and Other Urban Wildlife Conflicts 9:00 pm Lee Humberg; USDA Aphis Wildlife Services & Pete Markham; A-Mark Bird & Pest Management An update on emerging wildlife problems, as well as others that are rising in numbers. Indiana CCH Credits: 2 each in 7a & RT

5 5 c Wednesday, January 10 d 7:30 am Registration Open 10:30 pm East Foyer Stewart Center (STEW) Wednesday, January 10 l Morning General Session l Loeb Playhouse l Moderator: Lee Green, Indiana Dept. of Health 8:00 am Ticks: A Rising Pest & Disease Problem 9:00 am Mike Leahy; Zoecon An increase in tick numbers and distribution have led to many problems and diseases for urbanites. These will be discussed along with IPM program implementation. Indiana CCH Credits: 1 each in7a & RT 9:00 am Resistance Management for Cockroaches & Bed Bugs 10:00 am Mike Scharf & Mahsa Fardisi; Purdue University New research findings will be discussed as they relate to developing IPM programs for resistant populations. 10:00 pm Break 10:15 pm Loeb Foyer 10:15 am Keeping PMPs on the Right Side of the Law 11:15 am Bonnie Rabe; Rollins How to use rules and regulations for implementing best management practices. Case studies will be used to show how delivering IPM can keep PMPs on the good side of laws and regs. Indiana CCH Credits: 1 each in 3a, 3b, 7a, 7b, 7d, 8, 12 & RT Wednesday, January 10 l Mid-morning North & South Ballrooms l Purdue Memorial Union 11:30 am Awards & Recognition Luncheon 1:00 pm Master of Ceremonies: TBD

6 Wednesday, January 10 l Afternoon General Session l Loeb Playhouse l Moderator: Carrie Campbell, Hatfield Pest Control 1:00 pm Marmorated Stink Bugs & Other Invaders 2:00 pm Phil Nixon; University of Illinois Perimeter pests continue to increase with urban expansion. What s new, what s increasing, and how to implement IPM programs will be covered. Indiana CCH Credits: 1 each in 3a, 7a & RT 2:00 pm What s Happening in the Regulatory World 3:00 pm Dave Scott; Office of the Indiana State Chemist New developments, new concerns, and all that is going on with pest management laws and regs. Indiana CCH Credits: 1 each in 3a, 3b, 7a, 7b, 7d, 8, 12 & RT 6