Exclusion should be part of the first conversation with your customer.
Tips and Tricks
Checklist: Rodent control expectations of PMPs
In 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the final rule for preventive control for human food as...
Understand rodent food behavior
A rodent’s food choice can be directly influenced by availability, taste, texture and scents of other nearby food sources, which...
Know local laws, regulations for wildlife control
Some states require professionals to carry a trapper’s license in addition to their pest control license.
Use technology to inspect rodent traps
If you’re routinely inspecting outdoor traps or cages spread out over a wide area, try using a D-wap (drone with...
Market future services to customers with occasional invaders
Look for emerging stink bugs and lady beetles on the warmer sides of buildings as springtime approaches. As temperatures climb,...
3 preventative steps for occasional invaders
While occasional invaders can’t survive indoors for long periods of time, they can still cause considerable customer woes. A three-step...
Identifying occasional invader infestations
Tips for identifying an occasional invader infestation.
Handle overwintering occasional invaders differently
Overwintering pests are strictly outdoor insects that find their means of survival outside of structures.
Tips for handling a mite infestation
How do you know if you have a mite infestation? With some difficulty, unfortunately. The main problem is that most...
Handle occasional invaders with different levels of control
There are different levels of occasional invader issues that require different treatments.
Treat overwintering pests with botanicals
Overwintering pests can be difficult, because pest management professionals often get called in once these pests have emerged indoors.
Protocol for successfully treating megacolony ants
Want to take the crazy out of treating megacolony ants? Follow this protocol, based on 15 years of research: In...
Learn about termites’ behavior
We continue to find out more about termites’ secret, underground behavior. A recent University of Florida survey discovered that worker-caste...
Properly identifying springtails
In their natural habitat, springtails typically feed on fungi, plant material or algae.
Overcoming foundation inspections hindered by mulch
Dr. Nicky Gallagher with Syngenta Professional Pest Management reveals how to prevent mulch from hindering termite inspections.