Congratulations Tim!

Congratulations to Bug Zero’s Tim Schrader who was blessed with an addition to his family. His Granddaughter, Allison Jade (Allie), was born last week. Allison’s parents are Tim and Cristy. Congratulations to the family!

Leadership Cape Program 2011

Bug Zero's Chris Horrell is a member of the 2011 Leadership Cape Class.

Leadership Program
Leadership Cape Girardeau is an innovative community
program developed by the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce designed to identify and motivate emerging leaders and to develop their potential for community leadership roles by exposing them to the opportunities, realities and challenges of our community. Individuals who have a genuine interest in leadership, who desire to increase their own levels of involvement, and who wish to broaden their knowledge are encouraged to participate in Leadership
Cape Girardeau.

Monthly Learning Sessions
The seven, one-day sessions are held the Third Thursday of each month from 8 a.m-5 p.m., beginning in January and ending in July. At each session, community leaders and experts from area organizations and institutions participate in class sessions with the intent of stimulating and provoking new thoughts and ideas and highlighting real challenges, realities and opportunities within the Cape Girardeau area.

PCT Best Pest Photo Contest Finalist

This photo of a Katydid was taken and submitted by Bug Zero's Michael Woodring. It is a top 10 finalist in PCT's Best Pest Photo Contest this year. This photo will be displayed on PCT's website and printed in the magazine. Congratulations Michael!

Bug Zero Represented at NPMA National Bed Bug Forum: A Solutions Conference

Bug Zero's Michael Woodring recently attended a forum held by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) on January 5-7 in Denver, Colorado. Designed to provide pest management professional with the information they need from the legal, technical, business, and customer-oriented perspectives, this conference moved beyond bed bug basics and focused on business management solutions.

“While some professionals are playing the guessing game when it comes to bed bugs, there are many who have successfully navigated the challenges presented,” said NPMA Executive Vice President Rob Lederer. “When it comes to managing your bed bug business, it's too important to guess at answers when solutions ARE available.”

Identified as the single most difficult pest to treat in our industry, bed bugs have aggressively resurged across the globe. With the substantial media coverage regarding this pest, public awareness has increased dramatically. “The National Bed Bug Forum is a holistic approach to educating pest management professionals about bed bugs ”from treatment methods to successful business models to navigating the media,” continued Lederer. “Attendees left the conference with a comprehensive understanding of the bed bug pandemic and how they can develop a strategic response.”

Also featured at this event was the “House of Learning”, a special display that showed real life demonstrations of new technologies to defeat bed bug pressures in the most challenging environments. Demonstrations included heat, steam, cold, treatment ergonomics and methods, monitoring practices, UVA inspection, and canine inspection.