***As of 3:00pm EST, 3/3/2026, online registration is closed. Walk-up registrations will be accepted day of event. Questions, email depca1957@gmail.com. Thank you. ***
67th Annual DPCA Short Course - 2026
Wednesday, March 4 & Thursday, March 5, 2026
University of Delaware
The Tower Audion & Atrium
100 Discovery Blvd
Newark, DE 19716
Audion Parking Map
Audion Floor Plan for Short Course
Hotel Accommodations
The Embassy Suites Hilton, Newark Wilmington South
654 S College Ave
Newark, DE 19713
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TENTATIVE AGENDA *Subject to Change
Wednesday, March 4, 2025
7:00a – 8:00a
Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast
8:00a – 9:00a
Opening Remarks
Ralph Taylor, DPCA Board, DPCA Information
9:00a – 10:00a
Session 1 - Leveling Up; Consumer Research to Power YOUR Business
Jim Fredericks, PhD, BCE, Executive Director NPMA/PPMA
10:00a – 10:30a
Break & Exhibit Hall
10:30a – 11:30a
Session 2 - Safety & Best Practices in Pest Control
Dave Fisher, Rentokil-Terminix
11:30a – 12:30p
Session 3 - Pest Identification for the Non-Entomologist
Rick Cooper, PhD, Cooper Consulting
12:30p – 1:30p
Lunch / Exhibit Hall
1:30p – 2:30p
Session 4 - Get Smart: Understanding Mouse Behavior
Matt Frye, PhD, Rodent & Structural Pest Mgmt Specialist, Cornell IPM
2:30p – 3:30p
Session 5 - Ticks, Biology, Habits and Control
Ashley Kennedy, PhD, BCE, Tick Biologist, DE Fish & Wildlife, Mosquito Control Section
3:30p – 4:00p
Break & Exhibit Hall
4:00p – 5:00p
Session 6 - Evolution of IPM Cockroach Control at NYCHA PMD
Natalie Wong, MS Entomologist, NYCHA Pest Mgmt Department
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5:00p – 7:00p
Banquet, Vendor Exhibit & Door Prizes
Food & Beverages Provided
Door Prizes to be awarded, must be present to Win. Open to all registrants of the Short Course.
Thursday, March 5, 2025
7:00a – 8:00a
Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast
8:00a - 9:00a
Opening Remarks, DDA Update with Amanda Strouse DDA, Benefits of Membership with Jim Frederick, NPMA
9:00a - 10:00a
Session 7 - Termite Control and Innovations
Dr. Jason Meyers, BASF
10:00a – 10:30a
Break & Exhibit Hall
10:30a – 11:30a
Session 8 - Ecology & Management of Carpenter Ants
Matt Frye, PhD, Rodent & Structural Pest Mgmt Specialist, Cornell IPM
11:30a – 12:30p
Session 9 - Homewreckers! Cryptobiotic Termites, What to Look for & How to Treat them
Faith Oi, PhD, Urban Entomology, University of Florida
12:30p – 1:30p
Lunch & Exhibit Hall
1:30p –2:30p
Session 10 -Interpreting the Science of Entomology to Level Up Your Termite Game
Jim Fredericks, PhD, BCE, Executive Director NPMA/PPMA
2:30p – 3:30p
Session 11 - Wood Boring Beetles, Identification & Treatment Options
Robert Verico, ACE, Western Fumigation
3:30p – 4:00p
Break & Exhibit Hall
Presented by UDairy Creamery
https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/about/udairy-creamery/
4:00p – 5:00p
Session 12 - Termidor HE Label Review & How it affects Section 22 of DDA Pesticide Rules and Regulations
Richard Spigler, BCE, BASF & Chris Wade, DDA
Credits have been applied for with DE, MD, PA & NJ. Final determination is up to the Department of Agriculture for each state.
DE - 7A (6 credits), 03 (1 credit), 7B (6 credits), 7C (1 credit)
MD - 7A (8 credits), 7B (8 credits), 7E (2 credits), Core (16 credits)
PA & NJ Awaiting Confirmation
