Pest Management Professional's columnists and editorial advisory board members share their favorite flea and tick inspection tips.
Inspection
Understand your detector dog’s nonverbal cues
Long before a dog uses sound to communicate, it sends clear signals with its physical movements. Learn to understand your detector...
Why nonverbal cues matter to detector dogs
Research shows that dogs can learn some words. The question, is whether verbally is the best way for us to...
10 tips for better snap trap success
Pat Hottel, BCE, shares some suggestions to incorporate to help ensure snap trap success and save you and your client...
Exterior pest inspections may require a change in direction
The winter months are a great time to focus on finding and communicating pest exclusion opportunities to clients to add...
Forget physician, heal thyself: PMPs, rodent-proof your vehicles
Dan Baldwin, BCE, shares his humbling experience of getting a mouse in his truck and why he suggests PMPs should...
Crawlspace Depot: Professional-Grade Flashlight
Manufactured by Boruit, Crawlspace Depot’s affordable, compact flashlight produces 1180 lumen with an 800-foot range.
Tips to identify presence of mice, rats
Signs of rodent presence include tracks, gnawing damage, burrows, runways, urine stains and grease marks. Droppings are key to identifying...
10 ways customers can help control cockroaches
Because cockroaches need water, food and harborages to thrive, here are 10 tips on how customers can do their part...
Evaluate site conditions before choosing bird control technique
You must evaluate conditions at each site and make a recommendation about what tools are appropriate and realistic customer expectations.
What to focus on for better cockroach control
Pest management experts share which aspect of cockroach control (besides inspection) a technician should spend the most time on and...
3 signs of spiders to look for during inspections
To prevent a spider infestation, look for these three telltale signs during your initial inspection that one is likely to...
Know how to use tools, technology for termite inspections
In the past 20 years or so, technology has evolved to help pest management professionals make better, more complete termite...
5 keys to reopening commercial accounts, sans rodents
Now more than ever, commercial clients need the expertise of a pest management professional to help them protect their businesses.
Spring start-ups: Predicting pest pressures
Knowing the history of a client’s past pest pressures will help in determining what pests might be reappearing this spring...
Mattress Safe: BodySafe
Mattress Safe's BodySafe is a full-body suit designed for protection against bed bug penetration and other pests during inspection and...