National Pest Management Association Predicts Busy Spring for Pests in the Midwest; Winter Weather Indicates Prime Season for Beetles and Ants.Business Editors DUNN LORING, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2004 This winter's near normal temperatures and precipitation means a busy spring for pests. Colder winters normally put pressure on pests and their survival into spring, but 2004 is promising a pest filled season. The National Pest Management Association The National Pest Management Association (NPMA), a non-profit organization with more than 5,000 members, was established in 1933 to support the professional pest control industry’s commitment to the protection of public health, food and property, reflected both in the (NPMA NPMA National Pest Management Association NPMA National Property Management Association NPMA National Petroleum Management Association NPMA National Project Management Association NPMA Non-Preemptive Multiple Access NPMA National Podiatric Medical Association ) is predicting a busy spring for beetles and ants in the midwest. The lack of spring flooding means insect eggs and larvae Larvae, in Roman religion Larvae: see lemures. will not be floating to other areas. Ants are expected to thrive in the mild conditions, and beetles are also expected to emerge in large numbers this spring. The busy pest season is cause for concern. Ants can contaminate con·tam·i·nate v. 1. To make impure or unclean by contact or mixture. 2. To expose to or permeate with radioactivity. con·tam·i·nant n. food and, depending on the species, destroy property. Carpenter ants, which burrow into wood, are expected to emerge this spring in the Midwest. Japanese beetles and ground beetles will also be present this spring. "Pest activity is already on the rise," Cindy Mannes, director of public affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. for the National Pest Management Association said. "It is so important for consumers to know which pests to expect this spring so they can protect their homes and families from pest-related threats." For more information on spring's emergence of pests in your area, visit www.pestworld.org. |
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