Limited Number of Copies Now Available for Purchase

July 2, 2008 (Fairfax, Virginia) — Last week, NPMA reported that the World Health Organization released its long-awaited book, “Public Health Significance of Urban Pests.”   This 569-page book is now available to the global pest management community.  NPMA believes this book is an invaluable contribution to the literature on public health threats posed by urban pests. 

NPMA has a limited number of hard copies that are available at $120 plus shipping.  However, as a NPMA member you can order a copy today at the discounted price of $75 plus shipping.  You may also download it from NPMA’s Web site  by clicking here or at http://www.npmapestworld.org/ftp/WHO-Urban%20Pests.pdf at no charge.  Since copies are limited, you must send your request by e-mail to npma@pestworld.org.

Two key chapters were co-authored by Greg Baumann, vice president of technical services for NPMA.  These chapters titled “Bed Bugs” and “Integrated Pest Management” provide a comprehensive view of the global impact of pest threats as well as treatment practices supported by NPMA.  Bob Rosenberg, NPMA’s senior vice president, also participated in the development process of this book.  Both Mr. Baumann and Mr. Rosenberg were appointed as temporary advisors during the three-year creation of this definitive book.

“We were very pleased to have NPMA staff play a key role in both the writing and overall development of this book,” NPMA executive vice president, Rob Lederer commented.

In addition, a summary of the book and its main messages has been prepared by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) in the United Kingdom. This publication by the CIEH can be accessed at http://www.cieh-npap.org/documents/Urban-pests-publichealth-significanceJULY08.pdf or in various other languages at www.urbanpestsbook.com.

The NPMA, a non-profit organization with more than 5,500 members, was established in 1933 to support the pest management industry’s commitment to the protection of public health, food and property, reflected both in the continuing education of the pest control professional and the dissemination of timely information to homeowners and businesses.   For more information, contact Julie McGregor Jordan at jjordan@pestworld.org, call 703-352-6762 or visit our professional and member Web site at www.npmapestworld.org. 

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