Structural GTBOP Webinar - Wednesday, October 8, 2025

GETTING THE BEST OF PESTS STRUCTURAL PEST MANAGEMENT

2025 WEBINAR LECTURE SERIES

DATE: Wednesday, October 8, 2025

LOCATION: This is an ONLINE event!

TIME: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Webcast room will be open at 2:30 pm EST)

TOPIC and SPEAKER:

• ´Fipronil's Success Story in the Pest Management Industry - Dr. Dan Suiter, Orkin Professor of Urban Entomology, Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA

** REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 10:00 A.M. ON THE DAY OF THE WEBINAR! **

Multiple Location or Multiple Connections? Event registration is REQUIRED for each location or connection that will be viewing the webcast. For further information on group, multi-location or multi-connection registration, please contact our office at 770-228-7214.

Veterans of U.S. Military Service may attend the webinars at no cost. To qualify, simply provide proof of Veteran Status - e.g., DD-214, etc. Email photo or scanned copy to gtbop@uga.edu. Once received the Center will email you with further instructions. Once proof is provided Veterans will be placed on the email list serve to receive webinar announcements and the steps for registration.

CEUs for this Webinar:

GA: 2 WDO

SC: 2 Cat 7A

NC: 2 W Phase

TN: 2 C07, C10, C12

PA: Cats 12, 18 = 4

On the AFTERNOON of the webinar:

• Log into the webinar (no earlier than 2:30 pm EST) using the unique link that was sent to you in the GTBOP Webinar Team Confirmation (zoom.us e-mail address) e-mail.
• Whether watching alone or with a group, each location must complete and return a Sign-In Sheet. Complete the required sign in sheet and return, within 48 hours, to gtbop@uga.edu. You may also choose to mail the sign-in sheet to: Ms. Beth Horne, The Center for Urban Agriculture, 1109 Experiment Street, Urban Center Room 109, Griffin, GA 30223.
• KEEP a copy of the sign in sheet for your records.

NO CREDIT will be awarded for those who do not meet State or Provincial mandatory viewing time limitations.

Structural Pest Management Webinar Series

The Structural Pest Management Webcast Lecture Series is designed to deliver online the same quality education as the physical 10-week certificate program (formerly the Structural Pest Management 10 Week Lecture Series Certificate Program), offered since 2006 on the UGA Griffin Campus.

The curriculum exposes students to various aspects of the pest management industry, including sales, customer service, and legal affairs. More than half of the lectures are about the identification, biology, and management of the most common urban pets found in Georgia.

The online format will contain virtual laboratory sessions as part of the lecture. Over the course of the laboratory sessions, students are shown specimens of the 100 or so most common insect pests most likely to be encountered in and around Georgia's urban environment.

Veterans of U.S. Military Service may attend the webcasts at no cost. To qualify, simply provide proof of Veteran Status - e.g., DD-214, etc. Email photo or scanned copy to gtbop@uga.edu. Once received the Center will email you with further instructions. Veterans are added to the email list serve to receive an invitation to future webcasts with the instructions on how to register.

Structural Pest Management 2025 Monthly Webinar Series

January 8 - Pride in the Pest Control Industry; Dr. Ron Harrison, Orkin International Technical Services, Orkin, Atlanta, GA

February 12 - The Role of Sales and Use of Technology to Effective Pest Management; Mr. Jeff Dunn, Northwest Exterminators

March 5 - The Role of Customer Service to Effective Pest Management; Mr. Hal Coleman, Coleman Consulting

April 9 - Georgia Department of Agriculture Regulatory Update; Ms. Sadiyyah Hollins, LeAnna Merritt, Jennifer Pate, Jessica Gay and Eric Robinson, Georgia Department of Agriculutre, Atltanta, GA

May 7 - Light Perception by Insects and the use of ILTs in Commercial Establishments; Dr. Philip G. Koehler, Professor Emeritus, Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; and, Ms. Lisa M. Ames, M.S.; Director Insect and Weed Diagnostics Laboratory, Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA

June 4 - Staying Safe with Pesticides; Dr. Allison Johnson, Pesticide Safety Education Coordinator, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

July 9 - Integrated Pest Management, Mating Disruption, and Pheromone Technology for Monitoring Stored Produc Pests; Dr. Jessica Lindenmayer, Global Field R&D Coordinator, Stored Products/PCO and Specialty Ag Projects, Trécé, Inc., Adair, OK; and, Mr. Larry Motes, BCE, Technical and Commercial Representative, Stored Products and PCO, Trécé, Inc., Adair, OK

August 6 - Termite Research and the Current Status of Formosan Termites in NOLA; Drs. Mark Janowiecki and Carrie Cottone, New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board, New Orleans, LA

September 10 - Bed Bug Management: Impacts of Heat and Insecticide Resistance; Dr. Aaron Ashbrook, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA; and, Dr. Chris Hayes, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

October 8 - Fipronil's Success Story in the Pest Management Industry; Dr. Dan Suiter, Orkin Professor of Urban Entomology, Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA

November 5 - Ticks, Midges, and Mosquitoes - Oh My! Dr. Jonathan Larson, Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; and, Dr. Roxanne Connelly, Centers for Disease Control amd Prevention, Ft. Collins, CO; and Mr. Elmer Gray, Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

December 3 - Historical Issues Related to Mosquitoes, Ants, and Rodents in New Orleans, LA; Dr. Janet McAllister amd Mr. Timothy Madere, New Orleans Mosquito, Termite, and Rodent Control Board, New Orleans, LA

Registration information will be sent one and two weeks prior to each webinar date.