Termite bait stations are placed in the ground around a structure with pieces of wood inside as a prebait to intercept the termites as they forage for food (wood). A regular monitoring program allows an inspector to find termites feeding in the stations, at which point a toxic cellulose bait is placed in the active […]
Tips and Tricks
Tips & Tricks: Why Carpenter Ants are the Termites of the North
Carpenter ants are sometimes called the termites of the North because of their propensity to damage wood and the...
Tips and Tricks: Train Technicians to Recognize Termite Activity
General pest technicians who haven’t been trained on how to recognize termite activity might be costing companies new business. Training...
Tips and Tricks: ‘Start with the Insect’ When Dealing with Stored Product Pests
Of the more than 30 species of beetles that infest stored products, only a few are considered serious pests. Some,...
Tips and Tricks: How to Make a Bedding Inspection
With bed bug infestations rising at an alarming rate, proper bedding inspections have fast joined the front line of defense...
Tips and Tricks: Always Bring the Right Equipment to a Stinging Insect Call
The majority of U.S. pest management professionals (PMPs) include stinging insect control in their services, whether included in a general...
Tips and Tricks: Control Fleas, Ticks by Breaking Reproduction Cycle
Fleas and ticks can be difficult to control with general pest control methods and can disrupt the health and well-being...
Tips and Tricks: Birds Will Nest Anywhere; Be Prepared Indoors or Out
Although most bird control and exclusion work occurs outside buildings, birds will nest inside attics or ceiling voids occasionally because...
Tips and Tricks: Pets aren’t Only Reason for Fleas and Ticks
While fleas and ticks can be associated with pets, it isn’t necessarily the case in all structural pest control situations....
Tips and Tricks: Integrate Strategies for Flea and Tick Success
By Ken Kendall, Vice President, Technical Services, Ensystex The control of fleas and ticks requires a multipronged attack plan. Perhaps...
Tips and Tricks: Scent of a Female Indianmeal Moth – Stop the Process
For male Indianmeal moths (IMM), the scent of a female is the ultimate aphrodisiac. To get male IMM in the...
Tips and Tricks: Customer Cooperation and Stored Food Pest Problems
By the time a stored food pest problem is reported, you might already be dealing with multiple generations of...
Bird-B-Gone: Birds
Unlike migratory birds, pigeons stay in the same place year-round. When they find a sheltered area to nest, their homing...
Bird Barrier America: Birds
Solar panels on commercial and residential roofs throughout the country are proliferating. These arrays provide perfect harborage for birds, and...
Nisus Corp.: Cockroaches
Remember German cockroaches will spend most of their time in cracks and crevices, and emerge at night for food. As...
Bayer CropScience LP, Environmental Science Division: Cockroaches
The development of cockroach bait formulations has changed the culture of cockroach control and stimulated the development of other bait...