Cockroaches are one of the most common insect pests. In addition to transmitting bacteria throughout the building and triggering allergies in humans, they’ve been linked to asthma development in children. Tips to share with customers that can help keep cockroaches out of residential and commercial accounts are: ■ Keep a tight lid on trashcans, and […]
Tips and Tricks
Tips & Tricks: How to Determine a Chemical Control for Cockroaches
Cockroaches need food, water and adequate harborage to thrive. Eliminate these, and you can prevent infestations. Even with thorough sanitation,...
Tips & Tricks: To Control Cockroaches, Consider an IPM approach
Cockroaches can be potential vectors for the transmission of human diseases. Pest professionals should consider an integrated pest management (IPM)...
Tips & Tricks: How to Avoid Potential Cockroach Resistance Problems
If one thing is known about cockroaches, it’s they shouldn’t be underestimated. To avoid potential resistance problems, rotate a minimum...
Tips & Tricks: Old-School Observations Contribute to Success
Although the following cockroach management observations and tips might be considered old school, this information will continue to contribute to...
Tips & Tricks: Commercial Kitchens with Cockroaches Require Focus-Zone Inspections
Commercial kitchens are complex environments that require thorough inspection to develop the best pest management plan for German cockroaches. Using...
Tips & Tricks: Cockroach Treatment Options
Here are tips covering cockroach exclusion and sanitation, as well as treatment options to help manage and communicate with customers:...
Tips & Tricks: Handling Cockroach Infestations
Much like humans, cockroaches need resources — food, water and shelter — to survive. Denying these commodities should be the...
Tips & Tricks: Consider Ant Baiting
Ants are reported as the most common nuisance pest in the United States. Pest professionals understand that to satisfy their...
Tips & Tricks: Ant Infestation Control Requires Patience
Homeowners want ant infestations to be controlled immediately. However, products such as baits and nonrepellents can take a week or...
Tips & Tricks: Proper Identification is Key to Ant Control
All aspects of an integrated pest management (IPM) program for ants are important, but without proper identification, you won’t know...
Tips & Tricks: Implement an Integrated Strategy for Successful Ant Control
Implement an integrated strategy for successful ant control: ■ During inspection, identify locations of ant activity, ant species, nest locations...
Tips & Tricks: How Carpenter Ants Gain Access to Attics
Carpenter ants are the largest ants found in attics. Because they’re a wood-destroying organism (WDO), it’s important to find the...
Tips & Tricks: Effective Ant Control Requires Careful Analysis
The past few years have presented pest professionals with a number of hurdles managing ant populations around their customers’ structures....
Tips & Tricks: Education, Professional Help May Solve Persistent Ant Problems
Persistent ant problems can be a dealbreaker for any customer. If you don’t have someone on the payroll who can...
Tips & Tricks: Pay Attention to Where Odorous House Ant are Trailing
The odorous house ant (Tapinoma sessile, known as OHA) is a small black or brown species that smells like rotten...