HLSG Academy | Termite Facts PMPs Should Know Presented By Heather Patterson

Описание: Discover the strange, fascinating, and surprisingly useful facts about termites that every pest management professional should know. In this session, Heather Patterson, Technical Services Manager at Control Solutions, Inc., explores termite biology, behavior, and colony dynamics—and explains how this knowledge can directly improve inspection accuracy and control strategies.

Heather Patterson joined the Product Development team at Control Solutions, Inc. in 2017 after earning her MS in Urban Entomology from the University of Florida. Her research focused on formulation components that improve efficacy against key industry pests. Today, as Technical Services Manager, she supports research and development of new products, collaborates with universities and industry partners on formulation testing, builds data packages for product registrations, and delivers CEU presentations and product trainings for the pest management industry.

In this video, you’ll learn:
✔ Termite basics and why they matter to PMPs
✔ Termite evolution, prevalence, and ecological role
✔ How termite caste systems and colonies function
✔ Swarming, colony founding, and sub-colony formation
✔ Feeding behavior, gut microorganisms, and implications for control
✔ Unique colony defense strategies
✔ Life cycles, reproduction, and colony growth
✔ Interactions with other organisms
✔ How this knowledge improves termite control decisions

If you’re a pest management professional looking to deepen your understanding of termites and strengthen your control strategies, this session is for you.

Termite Biology, Termite Control, Pest Management Training, Urban Entomology, Pest Control Education, PMP Training, Structural Pest Control, CEU Pest Control, Termite Behavior