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Australian Environmental Pest Managers Association
DRAFT Program
Pesticon 2025
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| AEPMA reserves the right to change program at any time |
Thursday 7th August 2025
Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia
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“Adapt and Thrive: Navigating Change in Pest Management”
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STREAM 1 – Main Plenary |
STREAM 2 – Breakout Room |
| EXHIBITION HALL CLOSED |
06:30 – 08:15 |
AWPMA Networking Breakfast - sponsored by Envu
TICKETS REQUIRED – see registration page for more information |
| 08:20 – 08:30 |
Housekeeping
AEPMA Presentation – Latest news & updates on the Pest Management Market |
| 08:30 – 09:00 |
| 09:00 – 10:15 |
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
"Ascending through adversity" - Steve Bell
Drawing from his epic mountaineering experiences, Mt Everest guide Steve Bell shares what the mountains teach us about everyday life.
Discover how:
- RESILIENCE is in our DNA
- The HARD CHOICE is always the RIGHT CHOICE
- Today is the MOST IMPORTANT DAY of our lives
- PERSPECTIVE alters everything
- UNCERTAINTY means POSSIBILITY
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| EXHIBITION HALL OPEN |
10:15 – 11:00 |
MORNING TEA - IN EXHIBITION HALL |
| 11:00 – 12:30 |
PANEL SESSION:
Harnessing Technology for Pest Control – Transforming the Pest Control Industry
Jo Lynn Teh - HYSIA Singapore (Chair)
Panel - Ben Dewitt (Fumax), Rob Boschma (Termite Specialist Control), Adam Carew-Reid (PestWest Australia)
Sponsored by Bell Laboratories
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11:00 – 11:30 |
Possums – Introduction; Impact & Risks; Advanced Management Strategies (Exclusion, Deterrent, Relocation & Education)
Andrew Critchley - Instinct Pest Management
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Strategy in Termite Management – Introduction; Impact & Risks; Advanced Management Strategies (Baiting, Chemical & Inspection)
Curtis Thew - BASF Australia
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| 12:00 – 12:30 |
Spiders – Introduction; Impact & Risks; Advanced Management Strategies (Insecticides, Exclusion, Handling)
David Arnold - Envu
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| 12:30 - 13:00 |
From Resistance to Regulation: The Future Landscape of Rodenticide Use in Australia
Gerwyn Jones - President, PMANZ
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12:30 - 13:00 |
Cockroaches - Introduction; Impact & Risks; Advanced Management Strategies (IPM, Chemical, Monitoring, Commercial & Domestic)
Steve Broadbent - Ensystex Australasia
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| 13:00 – 14:15 |
LUNCH - IN EXHIBITION HALL |
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14:00 – 14:30 |
Rodent Management: Source over Symptom
Effective Strategies for Lasting Control
Introduction; Impact & Risks; Advanced Management Strategies (Baiting, Trapping, Exclusion & Education)
Nick Jones - Bell Laboratories
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| 14:15 - 15:00 |
Cowboys, Aliens & the Termite Specialist
Gary Stephenson - Pest Consultant
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| 14:30 - 15:00 |
Mosquito Biology and Control - Introduction; Impact & Risks; Advanced Management Strategies (Treatments, Fogging/Misting, Water Source & Protection)
Charles McClintock - Sumitomo Chemicals Australia
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| 15:00 - 15:45 |
Nature vs Pest Management - Harnessing Integrated Pest Management
Ravi Singh - Roach Busters Pest Control
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15:00 - 15:30 |
Battling Bed Bugs - Introduction; Impact & Risks; Advanced Management Strategies (Heat, Chemical, Inspection & Prevention)
Mark Wilson - Globe Pest Solutions
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| 15:30 - 16:00 |
Birds- Introduction; Impact & Risks; Advanced Management Strategies (Exclusion, Deterrents, Trappping & Nests)
Peter McCarthy - Pest IT
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| 15:45 - 16:30 |
Beyond IPM – Embracing Pest Risk Management for Mosquitoes
Dr Raja Mahendran - International Pest Business Consultant
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16:00 - 16:30 |
Fire Ants- Introduction; Impact & Risks; Advanced Management Strategies (Baiting, Chemical, Monitoring & Community)
David Priddy - Sundew Solutions
Charles McClintock - Sumitomo Chemicals Australia
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16:45 - 18:15 |
Happy Hour Drinks - Sponsored by Syngenta @ THE DISTRICT - Sky City Incl. Pub Quiz
(Please note this is an 18+ only venue) |