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The Idaho Pest Management Association (IPMA) hosted the 2025 Idaho Pest Exposition, held at the Galaxy Event Center, Meridian, Idaho, in December.
This year was well attended by PMPs, with two presentations on rat control holding particular attention:
- Jim Shaver of Catchmaster hosted a session covering using Rodent behavior as well as strategy, tools, and tactics for trapping rodents in and around structures.
- Timothy Madere, urban rodentologist for the City of New Orleans, covered IPM, rodent behavior, structural problems that invite them, baiting and trapping methods and much more.
Besides rats, mouse control remained a hot topic as Boise, Eagle, Meridian and Idaho’s Treasure Valley have struggled with field mice that have affected homes for the past several years. Other topics covered in this year’s educational sessions included: backyard mosquito control, small fly control methods, understanding ant behavior and the chemistry used to treat them and the latest technology in pest control.
About the Idaho Pest Management Association
The Idaho Pest Management Association (IPMA), formerly known as ECA of Idaho, is a non-profit organization that represents pest management professionals in the state of Idaho.
Established in 1981, the IPMA has been serving the pest management industry in Idaho for over 43 years. The association is made up of a diverse group of members, including pest control companies, pest management professionals, and suppliers of pest control products and services.
