Managing the contents of a space being treated for a bed bug infestation is vital to the success of the overall treatment. If a space is to be heat treated, it is not recommended to move any items within the treated space until the lethal temperature of 130°F is achieved. Disturbing the bed bugs prior […]
Tips and Tricks
Tips & Tricks: Preemptively encase properties for bed bugs
By preemptively encasing properties in advance of a bed bug infestation, pest management professionals can control bed bugs more quickly...
Tips & Tricks: How to combat resistant bed bugs
Some populations of bed bugs have evolved resistance to many traditional insecticide sprays. To combat this problem, pest management professionals...
Tips & Tricks: Use glue boards for temporary bed bug barrier
If unexpected bed bug activity is encountered in an account, try using glue boards as an inexpensive and effective temporary...
Tips & Tricks: Understanding bed bug-human relationship is key
One of the first things a pest management professional learns is the four key factors to infestation: access, food, water...
Tips & Tricks: How to properly price bed bug services
One common mistake many pest management professionals (PMPs) make is not properly pricing bed bug services. Procedures tend to be...
Use combination products for bed bug control
Bed bug control jobs are a good test of the quality of your pest management efforts. New field research has...
Tips & Tricks: 3 tips for controlling bed bugs
Bed bugs are notoriously challenging to control, thanks to resistance issues and the rate at which they multiply. Here are...
Tips & Tricks: Provide termite customers best treatment options
Using the right tool for the job is critical in any industry, but in termite control it can make or...
Tips & Tricks: Adopt latest termite control advances
More research is done on termites than on any other pest. There’s always something new to learn about this enigmatic...
Tips & Tricks: Bring these tools on termite inspections
As technology has evolved, so have the tools available for termite inspections — to even include X-ray devices. Although that...
Tips & Tricks: Understand termite species behavioral differences
Termite species can differ greatly in their foraging behavior, and understanding these behavioral differences is critical for controlling them. The...
Tips & Tricks: German cockroach inspection imperative to control
German cockroaches (Blattella germanica) are generally nocturnal insects. They’ll venture out of their indoor harborages during the daylight hours only...
Tips & Tricks: Place German cockroach bait near harborage
German cockroach nymphs are more likely to stay close to their harborage. Place bait as close to harborage areas as...
Tips & Tricks: Locate moisture sources for Oriental cockroach control
The first step in controlling any pest is to make sure you identify it correctly. Unfortunately, misidentification can give cockroaches...
Tips & Tricks: Switch up cockroach control methods
The best strategy for cockroach control is to “mix it up.” Gel baits are great tools, but should be rotated...