2025 Southwest Florida Pest Management Conference

Tue Mar 11 2025 at 07:00 am to 05:00 pm UTC-04:00

15191 Homestead Rd | Lehigh Acres

University of Florida - Urban Entomology Laboratory
Publisher/HostUniversity of Florida - Urban Entomology Laboratory
2025 Southwest Florida Pest Management Conference
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This conference provides continuing education units (CEU's) training for pest control operators (PCO's) as well as other professionals.
About this Event
  • This conference provides continuing education units (CEU's) training for pest control operators (PCO's) as well as other professionals and volunteers involved in the management of pests in urban environments, both in structures and landscapes. The SWFLPMC provides education on General Household Pests (GHP), Wood Destroying Organisms (WDO), Lawn & Ornamental (L&O) pests, and general information (CORE) that professionals and volunteers need in order to provide quality service in pest management.


Event Tentative Schedule

Annual UF Southwest FL Pest Management Conference

March 11, 2025

Location: Lee County Mosquito Control District


Registration

  • Regular Attendees: Free
  • Exhibitors (6 ft. table available): $150

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM – Registration

GHP

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM – Managing Urban Ant Problems. Roberto Pereira (UF)

8:50 AM - 9:40 AM – Pests and Excessive Moisture & Flooding. Rebecca Baldwin (UF)

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM - Break

WDO

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM - Understanding Termite Behavior. Tae Lee (UF)

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM – Termite Wood Consumption & Baiting Phil Koehler (UF)

11:40 AM - 12:40 PM - Lunch - Free pizza with Exhibitors!

CORE

12:40 PM – 1:30 PM –Surviving a FDACS Vehicle Inspection. Derek Yan (FDACS)

1:30 PM – 2:20 PM – Pesticide Use Limitations in Urban Areas (PULA). Ed Foley (LCMCD)

2:20 PM – 2:40 PM – Break

L&O

2:40 PM – 3:30 PM Landscape IPM. Bob Cook (FNGLA)

3:30 PM – 4:20 PM – Hurricane Effects on Landscape Plants. Stephen Brown (UF)


Contacts:

Stephen Brown-- (239) 533-7513

Rebecca Baldwin - Phone: (352) 273-3974 email: [email protected]

Phil Koehler—Phone: 352-392-2484 email: [email protected]

Roberto Pereira - Phone: (352) 392-2485 email:


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

15191 Homestead Rd, 15191 Homestead Road, Lehigh Acres, United States

Tickets

USD 0.00 to USD 150.00

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