KPU Professional Pest Management Feb. 24-26 2022

February 9 2022 Hello to all our members!

KPU will once again be offering the Professional Pest Management Module 1 training this year from Feb. 24-26, 2022 and it will be offered fully online OR in person.* (Note: the in-person option may change depending on pandemic protocols but the course will be available online anyways, so it will still run even if in-person classes are cancelled.

I have attached a PDF handout for reference.

KPU Professional Pest Management | Module 1

The Professional Pest Management (PPM) course was designed for industry professionals and anyone interested in learning more about pest management. The content was created by Dr. Cameron Lait, a respected entomologist and co-chair of KPU’s School of Horticulture. This course is recognized by the Structural Pest Management Association of BC (SPMABC) and students who successfully complete Module 1 will receive five credits towards their pest applicator license recertification.

Course Format

Module 1 includes online or in-person* lectures, lab demonstrations and quizzes delivered over three days. Students will need access to a computer with a microphone and web cam, as well as high speed internet to participate in classes. Students are encouraged to review lecture slides prior to each class and be prepared to discuss. There will be a brief quiz at the beginning of each class to review material from the previous day. At the end of the three-day training, there will be a non-credit exam to test your knowledge of all of the content covered.

Content Module 1

• Basic insect biology

• Taxonomy/identification

• Survey of important structural pest orders and families

• Pest behaviour

• Integrated Pest Management (IPM) philosophy and practices

• Basic pesticide chemistry, safety and regulations

• Professionalism and safety protocols at the work site

• Documentation

Course Outcomes

Participants who successfully complete the course will reliably demonstrate the ability to:

• Identify key morphological features of arthropods

• Understand basic insect biology

• Understand integrated pest management principles

• Recognize insect behavior as related to structural pest management

• Manipulate live or preserved specimens without damage

• Identify arthropods from live or preserved specimens to Order or Family using a range of resources and keys

• Recognize the hazards associated with the use of chemical pesticides

Who Will Benefit

• Professional Pest Managers

• Pest Control Technicians

• Exterminators

• Public Building Managers

• Landscape Managers

• Environmental Advocates

• Childcare Safety Advocates

• Regulatory Personnel

Tuition cost: $375 (plus GST)

Instructor: Dr. Cameron Lait, BSc (Biology), PhD (Major Plant Biochemistry & Physiology)

Dates: Feb. 24, 25 & 26, 2022 (Th, Fr, Sa) | 9:00 am-3:30 pm

Location: ONLINE or In Person*

REGISTRATION: kpu.ca/cps-pest

CE Credits: 5 industry-recognized credits issued by the SPMABC

Questions? Email us at fsh.ps@kpu.ca.

*In person classes may be changed due to pandemic protocols. However, this course is also being offered fully online and will continue to run even if in-person classes are cancelled.

SPMABC Membership Invoices have been sent out!

October 30 2021 It’s that time of year again!

Please note your membership dues invoices will be sent out shortly. While we are not in a position to host in-person meetings at this time, we are hopeful to be hosting meetings before the end of 2022 (in compliance with public health and safety regulations).

Please note that for our full members, a late payment fee will apply if full amount due not paid by December 1st, 2021. Once you have provided Proof of Insurance and Application Form (via email or mail to Integrated Pest Control – contact details can be found on the bottom of the application form, which will be sent out with your invoice), you will be provided with a link where you can go to pay your invoice online.

Please note, we are no longer offering the options of making a credit card payment over the phone. If you do not wish to make a credit card payment online, you will need to mail a cheque to Integrated Pest Supplies at the address above, and said payment would need to arrive prior to December 1st in order to pay the early bird rate.

Please note that any member that has not provided all necessary documentation and fee payment prior to December 1st 2021 will be subject to late payment fees. Membership dues that are invoiced to you are based on previous year’s dues payment, but if this amount is incorrect for the current year, please contact Tammy Tonn at 604-520-9900 to have your invoice revised and resent.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us should you have any questions.

Be well, and stay safe!

MOE Rodenticide Ban – Update from SPMABC Executive Board

July 22 2021 Hello SPMABC Members,

As you will all have heard, the Ministry of Environment has issued a ban on all anti-coagulant rodenticides for all of British Columbia. This ban is effective as of July 21st 2021, and will be in place for 18 months, until January 2023.

The SPMABC board is fully appreciative of the effect that this will have on our members and the industry as a whole. As such, we’d like to reassure our members that we are already in talks with the Ministry of Environment to dispute these bans, making arguments for the necessity of these baits for successful integrated pest management for our customers.

Please review the attachments on this email, which include the SPMABC statement to our members, as well as the documentation from the Ministry of Environment regarding these regulation changes.

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Please don’t hesitate to contact us should you have any questions or concerns.