Thursday, May 30, 2013

March ... what happened to March?

A very special thanks to Michael Cadenhead, ACE from Crestview, FL for pointing out that I somehow missed getting the ACEs and BCEs who passed their exams in March up on the blog. Sorry for the late notification folks!  We had a ton of prep courses being taught this spring and lots of new ACEs as a result of it (about 100 new ACEs so far this year!). If you want to find an ACE prep course near you, please watch this space.

And with no further delay ... our 35 new ACEs and 1 new BCE from March 2013:

Mr. James Kevin Jeffrey, ACE, (Wil-Kil/Copesan Inc) - Sun Prairie, WI
Mr. William R. Reed II, ACE, (Wil-Kil Pest Control) - Sun Prairie, WI
Mr. Alexander Lee Blahnik, ACE, (Copesan Pest Solutions (Wil-Kil Pest Control)) - Menomonee Falls, WI
Mr. Luis A Morales, ACE, (Magic Pest Management) - Flushing, NY
Mr. Norman Louviere, ACE, (Terminix) - Gulfport, MS
Mr. Michael G. Cadenhead, ACE, (Cadenhead Services Inc) - Crestview, FL
Mr. David Eugene Poplin, ACE, (Able Pest Control Inc. ) - Murrieta, CA
Mr. Mark A DeCinque, ACE, (MAD Exterminator's Inc.) - Norristown, PA
Mr. Charles E. Moore, ACE, (Western Exterminator Company) - Santa Ana, CA
Mr. Robert Peterson Briggs, ACE, (Industrial Fumigant Company (IFC)) - Haslet, TX
Mr. Austin Christopher Mueller, ACE, (Industrial Fumigant Company (IFC)) - Lenexa, KS
Mr. David R Cooper, ACE, (Industrial Fumigant Company (IFC)) - Wichita, KS
Mr. Mitchell Todd Ponton, ACE, (The Industrial Fumigant Company, LLC) - Coldwater, MS
Mr. Thomas R Beck, ACE, (The Industrial Fumigant Company, LLC) - Boerne, TX
Mr. Dennis Alan McClure, ACE, (Ecola Services, Inc.) - Corona, CA
Mr. David A Larson, ACE, (CTR Pest Management) - Newhall, CA
Mr. Hector De La Cruz, ACE, (Ziggy's Pest Control) - Port Hueneme, CA
Mr. Matthew Cromwell, ACE, (Ecolab Pest Elimination) - Yucca Valley, CA
Mr. James Andrew Slusher, ACE, (CSI Exterminating, Inc.) - Fresno, CA
Mr. Edward J Dingman, ACE, (Batzner Pest Management, Inc.) - Franklin, WI
Mr. Eric Sauber, ACE, (ADAM'S Pest Control, Inc.) - Hamel, MN
Mr. Jeffrey L. Keller, ACE, (Arizona Exterminating Co.) - Phoenix, AZ
Mr. Scott Alan Baldwin, ACE, (PestWest Environmental) - Chandler, AZ
Mr. Matt Nixon, ACE, (American Pest) - Fulton, MD
Mr. John W. Stroheker, ACE, (American Pest) - Fulton, MD
Mr. Seth Noel Spears, ACE, (American Pest) - Fulton, MD
Mr. David Billingsly, ACE, (American Pest) - Fulton, MD
Mr. Michael Paul Bergmann, ACE, (America Pest) - Fulton, MD
Mr. Andrew Hollingsworth, ACE, (American Pest) - Fulton, MD
Mr. Charles David Resz, ACE, (Schendel Pest Services) - Olathe, KS
Mr. Michael J Patton, ACE, (Patton Termite and Pest Control Inc) - Wichita, KS
Mr. Gerald Keith Marsh, ACE, (Patton Termite and Pest Control Inc) - Wichita, KS
Mr. Travis Aggson, ACE, (American Pest Management, Inc.) - Manhattan, KS
Mr. Harry Ross, ACE, (Ross Environmental Solutions) - Franklinville, NJ
Mr. David Peraza, ACE, (Orkin) - Riverside, CA
Mr. Scott P. Brown, BCE, (Schendel Pest Services ) - Lawrence, KS

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Certified Science - May, 2013

Certified Science
Here is a summary of some recent articles in the ESA journals that relate to structural pest management and urban arthropod pests. The abstracts are freely available online for all articles, though access to the full text will generally require member in the Entomological Society of America, in addition to your certification.

Asymmetrical Behavioral Response Towards Two Boron Toxicants Depends on the Ant Species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Abstract: Urban ants are a worldwide critical household pests, and efforts to control them usually involve the use of alimentary baits containing slow-acting insecticides. A common toxicant used is boron, either as borax or boric acid. However, the presence of these compounds can affect the consumption of baits by reducing their acceptance and ingestion…(Full abstract here)
Authors: Sola, Francisco; Falibene, Agustina; Josens, Roxana
SourceJournal of Economic Entomology, Volume 106, Number 2

Identification of Volatile Compounds From a Food-Grade Vinegar Attractive to House Flies (Diptera: Muscidae)
Abstract: A commercial vinegar product (ChinKiang) was found to be highly attractive to adult house flies, Musca domestica L. Field experiments on a Nebraska dairy demonstrated that traps baited with vinegar and brown sugar captured more house flies than those baited with other house fly attractants. Solid phase microextraction was used in the field to collect volatiles from the vinegar bait…(Full abstract here)
Authors: Qian, Kun; Zhu, Junwei J.; Sims, Steve R.; Taylor, David B.; Zeng, Xiaopeng
SourceJournal of Economic Entomology, Volume 106, Number 2

No Sex-Related Differences in Mortality in Bed Bugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) Exposed to Deltamethrin, and Surviving Bed Bugs Can Recover
Abstract: Exposure of a pyrethroid-susceptible strain of bed bugs, Cimex lectularius L. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) to varying concentrations of deltamethrin for 24 h indicated no significant difference in mortality between males, females, and nymphs at 24 nor at 168 h postexposure when bed bugs were removed to untreated surfaces at 24 h. In addition, many bed bugs classified as morbid or moribund at 24 h and removed to untreated surfaces at this time, recovered by 336 h (2 wk) and were capable of feeding when given the opportunity. Adult female bed bugs that survived were able to lay eggs and the resulting nymphs blood-fed...(Full abstract here)
Authors: Feldlaufer, Mark F.; Ulrich, Kevin R.; Kramer, Matthew
SourceJournal of Economic Entomology, Volume 106, Number 2

A Demonstration Project of Stockholm POPs Convention to Replace Chlordane and Mirex With IPM for Termite Control in China
Abstract: As one of the original signatories of the Stockholm POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants) Convention, China launched a demonstration project in 2006 to eliminate two POPs, chlordane and mirex, from termite control practices. Three provinces, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Hunan, participated in the project. The project recognized integrated pest management (IPM) as the potential solution to issues posing challenges to the elimination of these two POPs…(Full abstract here)
Authors: Su, Nan-Yao; Lagnaoui, Abdelaziz; Wang, Qing; Li, Xiaoying; Tan, Sujin
Source: Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Volume 3, Number 4

A Demonstration Project of Stockholm POPs Convention to Replace Chlordane and Mirex With IPM for Termite Control in China
Abstract: As one of the original signatories of the Stockholm POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants) Convention, China launched a demonstration project in 2006 to eliminate two POPs, chlordane and mirex, from termite control practices. Three provinces, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Hunan, participated in the project. The project recognized integrated pest management (IPM) as the potential solution to issues posing challenges to the elimination of these two POPs…(Full abstract here)
Authors: Su, Nan-Yao; Lagnaoui, Abdelaziz; Wang, Qing; Li, Xiaoying; Tan, Sujin
Source: Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Volume 3, Number 4

Mulch Preferences of the Asian Cockroach (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae)
Abstract: Mulch preferences of the Asian cockroach, Blattella asahinai Mizukubo, were determined in a series of laboratory experiments. Because this species is a peridomestic pest, mulch preferences may be a key part of an integrated pest management program for homeowners. Five mulches were used: cypress, oak leaf litter, pine straw, rubber, and topsoil. Large arena experiments showed that adult male Asian cockroaches preferred oak leaf litter and pine straw, while adult females preferred oak leaf litter and rubber mulches…(Full abstract here)
Authors: Snoddy, Edward T.; Appel, Arthur G.
Source: Journal of Economic Entomology, Volume 106, Number 1

This blog post is the first of a series that will post appx. every 6 weeks, which will be emailed directly to all current ACEs and BCEs who hold a specialty in Urban and Industrial Entomology. If there are articles that you would like to see included in future editions of Certified Science, please email admin@entocert.org.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Continued Growth

The number of spring ACE Prep Courses is slowing down as PMPs move into their busier seasons. However, professionals continue to sit for and pass the rigorous ACE exam. Our hearty congratulations to these newest pest management professionals who can now proudly claim the mantle of Associate or Board Certified Entomologist:


ACEs:
Mr. Daniel Metiva, Jr, ACE, (Rose Pest Solutions), Lansing, MI.  Became ACE-Certified on 5/16/2013
Mr. Barry Lee Bradley, ACE, (Tomlinson Bomberger), Lancaster, PA.  Became ACE-Certified on 5/15/2013
Mr. Dylan Morrison, ACE, (City Wide Exterminating Inc), Charlotte, NC.  Became ACE-Certified on 5/15/2013
Mrs. Marie A. Horner, ACE, (Terminix), Greensboro, NC.  Became ACE-Certified on 5/15/2013
Mr. Johnathon Steven Arnold, ACE, (Specialty Exterminating Co.), Madison Heights, VA.  Became ACE-Certified on 5/15/2013
Mr. Gregory D. Bird, ACE, (PacWest Exterminators), Buena Park, CA.  Became ACE-Certified on 5/15/2013
Mr. William Jeffrey Hope, ACE, (Not provided), Saint Johns, FL.  Became ACE-Certified on 5/9/2013
Mr. Casper Xavier Branagan, ACE, (Bug Nerds), Christmas, FL.  Became ACE-Certified on 5/9/2013
Mr. Michael Bartlett, ACE, (Univ of Florida, Dept of Housing), Gainesville, FL.  Became ACE-Certified on 5/9/2013
Mr. Michael P. Ryan, ACE, (Tempco Pest Control, Inc.), Fort Myers, FL.  Became ACE-Certified on 5/7/2013
Mr. Charles Patrick Oelig, ACE, (Guardian Pest Solutions Inc), Duluth, MN.  Became ACE-Certified on 5/1/2013
Mr. Tom Krenz, ACE, (Batzner Pest Management Inc.), New Berlin, WI.  Became ACE-Certified on 4/22/2013
Ms. Pamela Moore, ACE, (Orkin), Atlanta, GA.  Became ACE-Certified on 4/18/2013
Mr. Dominic J Grisafe, ACE, (Syngenta Professional Pest Management), Yucaipa, CA.  Became ACE-Certified on 4/12/2013
Mr. Michael J Bourdeau, ACE, (Flynn Pest Control), Rehoboth, MA.  Became ACE-Certified on 4/5/2013

BCEs:
Ms. Su Yee Lim, BCE, (University of Georgia), Athens, GA.  Became BCE-Certified on 4/17/2013
Ms. Desiree Richardson, CP-FS, BCE, (The Steritech Group, Inc.), Orlando, FL.  Became BCE-Certified on 4/3/2013