Travelers could encounter bed bugs anywhere from hotels to friends’ and family members’ homes. These troublesome biting pests are excellent at hiding and hitchhiking, but some basic knowledge of how to inspect rooms and avoid bringing bed bugs home can help travelers avoid having to deal with infestations of their own.

IPM is critical to food security, and networks of collaboration and partnership are key to successful implementation of IPM. CABI is an international, intergovernmental, not-for-profit whose mission includes “improving people’s lives worldwide by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment.”

The 11th International IPM Symposium: Pest Management in Changing Environments will be held March 3–6, 2025, at Paradise Point in San Diego, California. The symposium has traditionally been the premier global event for presenting and learning about the latest IPM research and strategies. The last discounted registration tier closes January 15, and although full-price registration remains available until the symposium, the hotel block will be held only until January 28.

Brown marmorated stink bugs are well known as a damaging agricultural pest, but they can also be a significant nuisance pest in residential settings, especially as the colder seasons arrive. Fortunately, there are some key steps—grounded in IPM—that homeowners can take to limit and control the problem.

In late 2023, the four regional IPM centers collectively released several funding opportunities with a goal of making diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility both essential and commonplace within the IPM community. Funding was ultimately awarded to eleven projects across the U.S. that address IPM needs of underrepresented stakeholders.

The Northeastern IPM Center has opened its annual RFA for projects seeking funding through the IPM Partnership Grants Program in 2025, with an application deadline of November 14, 2024. Please note: this RFA was revised after some initial announcements and is soliciting proposals only for six-month projects.

The Northeastern IPM Center continues its online programming this fall with the last IPM Toolbox webinar currently scheduled for the season (“Bee Breeding and IPM for Better Pollinator Health,” 11/20) and the Northeast IPM Research Update Conference (12/10). Both are free and open to the public.

The 11th International IPM Symposium: Pest Management in Changing Environments will be held March 3–6, 2025, at Paradise Point in San Diego, California. The symposium has traditionally been the premier global event for presenting and learning about the latest IPM research and strategies. The first discounted registration tier closes 11/22 and the call for posters closes 11/8. Ismahane Elouafi, executive managing director of CGIAR, has been confirmed as keynote speaker.

The largest networking gathering held by the National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN) is the National Meeting, held every two years. This year’s meeting will take place the week of September 9–13, in Portland, ME, with an extensive program featuring workshops, tours, and more.

The Northeastern IPM Center offers webinars through programs including the IPM Toolbox series and the Center’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice in IPM initiative. Several webinars were held this past spring and are available for viewing online, with more scheduled for this fall. All are free and open to the public.

The Northeastern IPM Center’s Outstanding Achievements in IPM Award honors those whose work on IPM in the Northeast deserves special recognition. Professionals (or organizations) and students are eligible. Nominations are now open for the 2025 awards with a submission deadline of Friday, October 25, 2024.

The 11th International IPM Symposium: Pest Management in Changing Environments will be held March 3–6, 2025, at Paradise Point in San Diego, California. The symposium has traditionally been the premier global event for presenting and learning about the latest IPM research and strategies. Early registration deadlines and a call for posters are coming soon.

Although bats are some of the most misunderstood and needlessly feared of the world’s creatures, they are largely beneficial, serving a vital ecosystem role. But they can be nuisance pests and inadvertently create human-health risks. IPM techniques can help redirect them away from human-occupied structures.

Each year, through a competitive RFA process, the Center’s IPM Partnership Grants Program distributes funding to projects that further the mission of the Center, address or identify IPM priorities for the Northeast, and benefit the region at large.

The award honors those whose work on IPM in the Northeast deserve special recognition. Professionals (or organizations) and students are eligible. Nominations come from colleagues, advisors, supervisors, and others familiar with the nominees’ work.