The Pest Management Foundation is a charitable organization affiliated with the National Pest Management Association, the industry's only national trade group.

The Foundation has been in existence for more than 30 years and includes funds for three industry pioneers : Mr. Bill Buettner , Dr. Phil Spear, and Dr. Paul Sarazen, the founder of Temp-Vent Corporation. Over the last three decades, the Foundation has funded valuable research that has greatly benefited the pest management industry.

Foundation funded research by University of Kentucky and Spokane Fall Community College on the effectiveness of residential mosquito control and methods of managing the black widow and hobo spiders was recently published. Click here to read the University of Kentucky report on the effectiveness of residential mosquito control. Moreover, the Foundation is funding pending research by the World Health Organization on the impact of urban pests and Dr. Bobby Corrigan on the prevalence of an emerging rodent-borne virus in house mice. The Foundation previosuly funded a study of insecticide discoloration of nylon carpet products and a 1998 research report on subterranean termite biology by Dr. Brian Forschler of the University of Georgia and Dr. Barbara Thorne of the University of Maryland.

In conjunction with the last four PestWorlds, the Foundation has sponsored Pest Management Career Fairs. These events have enabled pest management professionals, product manufacturers and distributors to meet, interact with and discuss future career possibilities with college students and other job seekers. Most importantly, these events have resulted in pest management professional hiring highly knowledgeable, already qualified employees. Without the Foundation, the Career Fairs would never have taken place.

The Foundation is always eyeing future projects to fund and advance. In fact, in November of 2005, the Foundation issued a solicitation for urban pest management research projects to fund. Click here to read the solicitation. The funding of future projects, however, requires your assistance. Donations are tax deductible and sincerely appreciated. Any amount is helpful.

To donate simply click here to fill out a donation form. Thanks in advance for your generous support of pest management education, research and training.