Details
November 7, 2026
8:00AM - 4:00PM PST
Western Washington Fall Seminar
Technical Sessions
Highline College
2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA
WSPMA Fall Seminar
Western Washington | Des Moines, WA
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM – 3:45 PM
Location: Highline College
CEUs: 6 CEUs anticipated - WA, OR
Capacity: 150
Join pest management professionals from across Western Washington for a full day of education focused on practical field application, emerging pest pressures, and evolving industry challenges. This program is designed to provide relevant insight you can apply immediately in the field and in your business.
Registration
Registration includes full seminar access, anticipated CEUs, and lunch.
Member Pricing
- Early Bird: $160 through October 10
- Standard: $175 from October 11 – October 31
- Late Registration: $185 starting November 1
Non-Member Pricing
- Early Bird: $175 through October 10
- Standard: $185 from October 11 – October 31
- Late Registration: $200 starting November 1
Venue Information
Highline College
2400 S 240th St
Des Moines, WA 98198
Agenda
How Will a Changing Climate Affect Pest Insect Dynamics?
Andrew Sutherland, Ph.D., BCE
As regional climate and weather patterns shift, insect development, life cycles, and behaviors may shift as well, potentially changing pest control strategies, tactics, and scheduling. Increases in ambient temperature can drive accelerated development in most insects, enabling populations of pests like flies and fleas to increase more rapidly. Warmer winters may allow some social wasp colonies to persist perennially, while temporal shifts in rainfall may lead to changes in the swarm seasons of subterranean termites. In this session, attendees will learn how temperature, weather, and climate affect insects and discuss how these biological and ecological shifts may influence pest control practices.
Velvety Tree Ants & Regional Ant Pressure
Laurel Hansen
Explore the biology, behavior, and regional significance of velvety tree ants and other ant pressures impacting pest management professionals in the Pacific Northwest. This session will focus on identification, colony structure, customer concerns, and practical management strategies.
Rodent Management: Core to Advanced Strategies
Jonathan Richardson
Learn how to build effective rodent control programs using a comprehensive approach that includes inspection, exclusion, trapping, sanitation, monitoring, and responsible rodenticide stewardship. This session will help attendees strengthen foundational practices while adapting to changing regulations and customer needs.
Cockroach Control: Field-Proven Strategies
Lisa Eppler
This practical session will focus on cockroach biology, inspection, treatment planning, and real-world strategies for improving control outcomes. Attendees will gain technician-ready takeaways for challenging residential, commercial, and multifamily environments.
All Things Flies
Howard Franklin
Dive into fly identification, biology, breeding sources, and control strategies. This session will address common and challenging fly issues, including sanitation, monitoring, source reduction, and long-term prevention in residential and commercial accounts.
Occasional Invaders in the PNW
Joshua Milnes
Explore the biology, behavior, and management of common nuisance invaders including stink bugs, seed bugs, and emerging invasive threats such as spotted lanternfly. Learn how to identify these pests and implement effective, regionally relevant control strategies.
This program is designed to provide practical, actionable knowledge to help pest management professionals respond to changing pest pressures, strengthen service quality, and stay informed on industry issues that matter.
