In the latest round of fipronil-related litigation, BASF and Cheminova reach a settlement, while the U.S. District Court of North Carolina rules in favor of Makhteshim in high-profile patent infringement case.
Breaking News: Split Decision

On the verge of another season of winter hibernating bat surveys, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists and partners estimate that at least 5.7 million to 6.7 million bats have now died from white-nose syndrome.
US bat population decimated by white-nose syndrome

Fipronil is the active ingredient in several of the PMPs favorite insecticides, Termidor SC, Termidor 80 WG, Termador Dry.
It appears from and article in Pest Management Professional Magazine that one company has won the right to take Fipronil generic.
This usually means lower prices to the PMPs

In our workshops we emphasize that ” The Label is The Law.” I also stress the dangers of the misuse of Fumitoxin an similar products. On Friday, February 5, 2010, Nocks applied a pesticide called Fumitoxin near the Toone’s Layton home. Four-year-old Rebecca Toone died February 6 and her 15-month-old sister Rachel died February 9, 2010.  Rebecca and Rachel had been exposed to phosphine gas, which is given off by aluminum phosphide pesticide pellets – the type of pesticide sold under the Fumitoxin brand name.
What sickens me is that he received PROBATION???
I’ll let your read the article for your self 

TDA SPCS licensees are required to obtain their CEU credits between January 1 and December 31 of each year.

If you did not receive your required CEU credits in 2011 call me for the name and number of the person at the TDA SPCS to contact.

When I received my TDA SPCS license this is what the letter stated.

…”As a condition of renewal each certified applicator must certify to the TDA that they have completed
approved continuing education courses (CEU’s) that cover the applicator’s categories of certification
for the preceding calendar year running from January 1 to December 31. By submitting their annual
renewal application each applicator is certifying that they have met the CEU requirements. Failure to
do so may prevent the license from being renewed. Changing employers or moving to an inactive
status does not alleviate this responsibility or add time to the CEU requirement.

The number of CEU’s required for each recertification cycle is two (2) units in general training and
one unit in each category in which the applicator is certified. Of the two general category units, at
least one (1) must be in federal and state laws, pesticide safety, environmental protection, or integrated
pest management. The other may be in any general topic.

Each certified applicator shall keep a certificate of completion for each course they attend for a period
of two years, and submit such records to TDA upon request. Please do not submit copies of your
certificates unless requested to do so. Applicators will not be required to obtain units for the first year
in which their license is issued. Applicators who become certified in additional categories during any
calendar year period will not be required to obtain CEU’s in those categories for that period.

Regulation and statutory provisions governing Structural Pest Control are located in Title 4, Part 13,
Chapter 7, Subchapter H, of the Texas Administrative Code and Chapter 1951 of the Texas Occupations Code.

TDA’s website provides links to these laws and rules. Failure to comply with
these laws and rules may result in the suspension or revocation of your certificate.”