CEU: CATEGCRY 7E - STRUCTURAL PEST

8:00 AM The Outsiders: Seasonal Invaders and Their Management
Brian Sundnas, Millennium Pest Consulting 2.0
Occasional invaders are a symptom of another problem. We’ll cover sources of occasional invaders, and why they are so challenging.

8:55 AM Ant Management and Strategy
Brian Sundnas, Millennium Pest Control 2.0
This session will cover technician skills, identification of different types of ants, their biology and life history as well as successful management.

10:15 AM Dermestid Beetles
Brian Sundnas, Millennium Pest Management 2.0
This session will cover classification and identification of common beetle species, pest aspects, and control measures.

11:10 AM Bed Bugs
Scott Brown, BCE, Rentokil-Terminix
This session will cover bed bug identification, evidence and detection, revew of NPMA's 2018 "Bugs Without Borders" survey, pesticide resistance, and the environmental law.

1:00 PM German Roaches
German cockroaches are the most common cockroach in the US. They are know vectors of various diseases and pathogens which they spread location to location with their legs and bodies. This session will cover mechanical transmission of disease, basic anatomy and biology, and where to start.

1:55 PM Understanding Pesticide Formulations in Urban Pest Control
Caroline Kohnert, Plunkett's Pest Control
Ms. Kohnert will cover the need for understanding pesticide formulations (basics and classifications), factors influencing formulation selection, and best practices for applications.

3:15 PM Small Flies and Filth Flies Deep Dive
Nathan Hall, BCE, Rentokil
We will cover identification and control of small flies, habits and ability to spread disease, types of flies, and general rules.

4:10 PM CORE HOUR

CEU CATEGORY 7A - WOOD-DESTROYING ORGANISMS

8:00 AM History of Termites and Control
Donald Stetler, Ensystex, Inc.
Don’s presentation will review termite order identification, effects on humans, and transporting and migration of termite species.

8:55 AM Carpenter Ant & Control
Scott Brown, BCE, Terminix-Rentokil
In this interactive presentation, we will learn more about carpenter ant biology and control, identification, inspection and investigation techniques and tools, and damage these pests can create.

10:15 AM Carpenter Ants and Carpenter Bees
Joey Hoch, American Pest Management

11:10 AM Termites and Construction Treatments
Jeff Caudill, Nisus
Jeff will cover termite biology, life cycle, treatment types, wood treatment prevention and calculations in this session.

12:45 PM Wood Destroying Beetles
Jeff Caudill, Nisus
In Jeff’s second presentation, he will discuss beetle species and identification, life cycle, treatment types, wood treatment prevention and calculations, and communication and education regarding wood destroying beetles.

1:05 PM Foundation Types, Construction Anomalies, Treatments
Brad Ollar, BASF
This talk provides details on the biology of termites and their lifecycle including how to use their behaviors for control. This presentation is geared towards educating how to effectively provide structural protection against subterranean termites.

2:45 PM Termite Baiting
Dr. Jason Meyers, BASF
This session will cover termite biology and behavior, new studies and technologies, termite baiting basics and beyond.

3:50 PM CORE HOUR