“WORLD PEST AWARENESS DAY” A REMINDER OF HOW PROFESSIONAL PEST MANAGEMENT HELPS PROTECT OUR QUALITY OF LIFE
Global pest awareness day will become a worldwide annual observance on June 6. The Confederation of European Pest Management Associations (CEPA) has joined forces with FAOPMA (Australasia) and NPMA (USA), its counterparts around the globe, to create awareness with citizens all over the world for the important role the professional pest management industry plays in protecting public health and keeping citizens, homes, schools, recreational areas, hotels, food manufacturers, retail companies and others safe, pest and disease-free. Pest management is an important aspect in today’s society, as common household pests, such as xylophagous larvae (woodworm), termites and insects can cause costly damage to property, while others, such as rodents, cockroaches and flies create food safety issues or allergies in the case of bed bugs, and mosquitoes and ticks pose significant health threats to humans through disease transmission. Every day, pest management professionals work to pro...