NPMA Your Team & Tools: Stinging Insects & Sustainable Management
August brings peak stinging insect activity, with colonies becoming increasingly defensive. As PMPs, you face the dual challenge of protecting customers while safeguarding beneficial pollinators through sustainable practices. This month, NPMA highlights resources for effective, environmentally responsible pest management.
For You & Your Team
- Strengthen identification skills with the online course, Bees, Wasps, and Their Management.
- Earn NPMA Pro credit while learning to distinguish beneficial pollinators from problematic insects.
Implement NPMA's Pollinator Protection Best Management Practices (BMPs) to minimize the impact on pollinators during structural treatments. - Learn sustainable approaches with a free webinar, Friend or Foe: Taking the Sting Out of Wasp & Bee Control, which covers bee and wasp biology, habitat, and targeted management strategies.
Your Tools & Tech
- Accurately identify pests in the field with the NPMA Field Guide PRO mobile app. This app provides instant access to 200+ pest profiles with high-resolution images and treatment recommendations.
- Enhance your office reference materials with our Stinging Insect Poster, which features detailed identification guides that help distinguish beneficial pollinators from problematic stinging insects.
Find more NPMA stinging insect resources on the NPMA website to enhance your service offerings throughout the season.
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