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PestWorld 2025 breaks attendance, exhibitor records

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) celebrated a major milestone in Orlando, Fla., last week, where PestWorld 2025 broke the association’s all-time attendance record. The event drew 4,400 attendees, officially topping the previous high of 4,000 set by PestWorld 2024 in Denver, Colo. Megan Moloney, CMP, NPMA’s director of meetings and exhibits, announced the figure …

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Norway rats can threaten bats

Researchers at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin report rare observations of hunting behavior by the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) in northern Germany. At the Segeberger Kalkberg – home to many thousands of hibernating bats – infrared video captured rats preying on bats during the autumn swarming period. At the Lüneburg Kalkberg, additional evidence also points …

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