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When it comes to the cockroaches in and around structures, the German cockroach (Blattella germanica) is the most common species pest management professionals encounter. This pest is most often found around kitchens and bathrooms where conducive conditions are present. With advanced generation cockroach gel baits and the use of assessment-based protocols or integrated pest management (IPM) programs, these troublesome pests have become much easier to control.
Bayer: Spring Incentive Program - Pest Management Professional
From April 1, 2022, through May 31, 2022, Pest Management and Public Health, a business within the Environmental Science division of Bayer, is helping pest management professionals stay ahead of springtime pests with special pricing on a range of premium pest control products. The offer features significant discounts on purchases of Suspend PolyZone (pictured), Temprid FX, Suspend SC and Tempo SC Ultra insecticides. Contact your Bayer representative for more details.
Nisus Corp.: Perimeter Baiting - Pest Management Professional
A complete perimeter baiting program using Niban granular bait and sweet DominAnt liquid ant bait not only controls emerging pests when done early in the season, but also helps to maintain control throughout the year with two bait types to cover ants’ nutritional needs. As social insects, ants take this “food” back to their nests and share it with the colony, killing the entire colony and the queen.
BREAKING: Bayer sells pest control unit to private-equity firm - Pest Management Professional
Bayer AG, based in Berlin, Germany, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Environmental Science unit to Cinven, a private-equity firm based in London, England, for $2.6 billion. “This divestment represents a very attractive purchase price and allows us to focus on our core agricultural business,” Rodrigo Santos, Bayer board member and the head of the company’s Crop Science division, said in a news release.
Neogen: SureKill Single Cartridge Ant and Roach Bait - Pest Management Professional
The industry asked, and Neogen listened: SureKill Ant and Roach Gel have been taking the gel bait industry by storm with their exclusive bait matrix since they were released last spring. These fast-acting, imidacloprid gel baits were originally launched in a four-pack offering, but feedback from the industry indicated a strong interest in single-cartridge packaging. Each single cartridge contains 40 grams of bait, and will provide approximately 1,000 applications, when used as directed.
Zoëcon Professional Products: ExciteR line - Pest Management Professional
IMAGE: ZOËCON PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS Looking for broad-spectrum control and fast-acting results? ExciteR and ExciteR 55 Aerosol feature synergized pyrethrins to give pest management professionals (PMPs) rapid knockdown and kill for even the toughest infestations of fleas, ants, ticks and other labeled pests. ExciteR synergist can be applied both indoors and outdoors in food and non-food handling areas of food processing plants and restaurants.
GreenTech Heat: Titan Thermostat System - Pest Management Professional
The new, patent-pending Titan Thermostat System creates the first true thermostatically controlled, portable, direct-fired propane insect heater, the company says. The system maintains the jobsite temperature both by turning off the fuel flow when the jobsite achieves maximum temperatures, and by restarting the Titan heater when probe temperature decreases by 10 degrees Fahrenheit. The Titan Thermostat System can easily be retrofitted and integrated onto any current Titan heater.
Syngenta: Advion Insect Granular Bait - Pest Management Professional
Take control of large-colony ants and other difficult perimeter pests with Advion Insect granular bait. As the latest addition to the trusted Advion brand from Syngenta, it features the trademarked MetaActive effect and a highly attractive bait matrix for greater bait consumption and control of target pests. It’s available in a 1-pound shaker bottle and 12-pound bag, providing flexibility for a variety of account needs.
Check and prevent bed bugs - Pest Management Professional
Joe Barile, BCE, Technical Service Lead, Bayer Bed bugs not only cause harm to people’s health, they also pose a serious threat to businesses’ reputations, revenue and customer experience. With the ongoing pandemic, some bed bug populations have been left unchecked and are increasing. Comprehensive treatment is essential. Bed bugs can be attracted to the naturally produced odors humans leave on bedding, furniture and personal items.
MGK: The Sumari System - Pest Management Professional
The Sumari System from MGK simplifies ant control and boosts productivity, positively impacting pest management professionals’ (PMPs’) bottom lines, the company says. Designed to work in tandem, the powerful combination of Sumari Insecticide and Sumari Ant Gel Bait enhances treatment results through both direct contact and ingestion. This targeted attract-and-kill approach reaches deep in the colony, delivering faster and more thorough control.
Innovative Pest Control Products: Gourmet Ant Bait Gel - Pest Management Professional
IMAGE: INNOVATIVE PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS Gourmet Ant Bait Gel has been an effective tool for pest management professionals to use for ant and cockroach control for 20 years. Its exclusive formulation is attractive to sweet- and protein-feeding ants, as well as German cockroaches. Gourmet Ant Bait gel is clear when applied, stays clear, and won’t get runny even at temperatures of 140 degrees Fahrenheit for four hours.
Take your cockroach control to the next level - Pest Management Professional
PHOTO: 7TH SON STUDIO/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Cockroaches may not have grabbed headlines recently like spotted lanternflies, ticks and stink bugs, but they remain a “core” pest group for pest management professionals (PMPs). Successful cockroach management will provide PMPs reliable revenues, a solid service reputation and an opportunity for company growth. Cockroach management can be broken down into the following core functions.
How to shore up your weakest links - Pest Management Professional
Photo: Richard Villalonundefined undefined/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images If a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, then the supply chain we as an industry depend upon so much for our survival is indeed, very fragile. In fact, as of late, we can see several “links” that are in desperate need of repair.
Inflation: A primer for PMPs - Pest Management Professional
Illustration: AlexSecret/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans increased and extended unemployment benefits. The stock market and crypto currency market rose quickly, and not just for professional investors. Money is everywhere, chasing limited goods and services where production stalled because of a worldwide pandemic. And there it is folks: Economics 101. Inflation is the highest it has been in decades.
Three best practices to prevent ants - Pest Management Professional
Because ants are so routinely encountered, it is critical that we understand how to manage them and take the time to do so correctly. Managing ant infestations is dependent on the species, and location of the infestation. Below are three best practices that should apply to any situation. Be proactive. Deny ants access to the structure by trimming landscape ornamentals back from the home and check them for such honeydew producers as aphids, mealybugs, etc.
A step ahead of ants - Pest Management Professional
Joe Barile, BCE, Technical Service Lead, Bayer Ant management is certainly not easy, and pest management professionals always should work to stay ahead of populations. Here are just a few tips for a successful ant management program: Ensure proper identification. This is the most important aspect of an ant management program. Different ant species often can look alike, but have very different behaviors and life cycles. Proper identification is critical to design a successful management program.
Take advantage of cold weather to prevent ants - Pest Management Professional
Take advantage of the season now before warm weather hits to reduce future customer calls and callbacks. Think about conducting your first service of the new year with an emphasis on ants. In fact, when ants emerge, you can make sure dinner is already waiting by “prebaiting” before ants start to forage. Particle baits are ideal for this scenario. As the warmer months approach, ants will start to forage and increase their population nest size.
Use bait to get control of ants - Pest Management Professional
Andy Linares, President/Founder, Bug Off Pest Control Center The concept of ant trophallaxis is a beautiful thing for PMPs. Trophallaxis is the transfer of food or other fluids among ant colony for feeding. It’s also a method of communication for ants. Now, when you introduce an ant bait into the equation, ant foragers act as tiny Trojan horses when they return to base — spreading the bait throughout the colony. The key is using enough bait to get control.
Custom tools at the push of a button - Pest Management Professional
Sure, duct tape is handy for a broken toolbox hinge, but wouldn’t replacing the hinge itself be handier and look more professional? What if you could replace it within a few hours, completely to spec? With an investment in a 3D printer, some material filament, some patience and knowhow, this is an easy reality for pest management professionals (PMPs). At Atlanta, Ga.-based Arrow Exterminators, Scot Hodges, ACE, is the “go-to guy” for situations just like this.
PestWorld 2021: Reconnecting and looking forward - Pest Management Professional
Gokhan Vergon, head of pest management and public health at Bayer, speaks at 2021 PestWorld. PHOTO: BAYER Pest management is a people business, so after nearly two years of mostly virtual interactions, it was energizing to reconnect in-person at this year’s PestWorld. This event is essential to our industry.
PMPs hold the line on employee and customer retention once again - Pest Management Professional
Getty Images: Dmytro Aksonov/E+/ Teamwork is critical for pest management professionals (PMPs) whose goal it is to retain workers and customers. Like last year, the coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on business owners’ ability to keep their teams intact in 2021. Fortunately, the pest control industry has fared better than many other industries, such as restaurant and hospitality, that lost business due to a lack of workers and/or customers.
Steps to identify and eliminate insects in imported sources - Pest Management Professional
Joe Barile, BCE, Technical Service Lead, Bayer Stored product pest infestations can occur in both commercial and residential accounts. These cryptic insects may require an intense forensic review to identify and eliminate imported sources. Consider these three key steps: A thorough inspection. Determine the contaminated source(s) and the extent of the infestation. Carefully examine all potential sources, especially recently introduced and/or “exotic” foods, as well as spices and pet foods.
Healthy revenue gains are predicted for 2022 - Pest Management Professional
Getty Images:Valerie Loiseleux/E+ Next year, Carlos Lugo expects to double his revenue and net profits. What is giving the CEO of Resolve Pest Management, Bayville, N.J., such confidence? In part, a booming housing market and the ability to sell home protection plans. “Our plans are tailored to each customer based on the level of pest protection their home requires, as opposed to a ‘one-size-fits-all,’ cookie-cutter approach for treatment,” Lugo explains.
Skyhawk: Rodent Recon - Pest Management Professional
Built on the award-winning Skyhawk Internet of things (IoT) platform, new Rodent Recon was designed in conjunction with pest control industry experts. The solution consists of targeted pest control sensors, a hub/gateway, a smartphone application and an enterprise portal for overall rodent control management. The sensors detect rodent trap or pest bait station activity, and communicate this to the hub via a local radio frequency signal.
Woodstream: Victor VLINK Pest Network - Pest Management Professional
The VLINK Pest Network combines cutting-edge technology with innovative and humane rodent control devices, offering a 24/7 rodent activity monitoring solution for pest management professionals (PMPs). Not only do VLINK traps provide reliable detection and control of rodent problems, they also offer PMPs the ability to monitor rodent activity from anywhere in the world. With efficacy, durability and consistent performance, the VLINK Pest Network will change the way you do business.
Tips for rodent training review program - Pest Management Professional
Joe Barile, BCE, Technical Service Lead, Bayer Rodent activity can be a year-round experience. Here are a few tips to consider for your next training review program: Shipshape: Most rodents enter from outside. Picture your account like a ship on the ocean.
Bayer adds 6 to pest management, public health team - Pest Management Professional
Bayer’s Pest Management and Public Health business has added six new executives to its team since the beginning of the year. “All of these executives are passionate about helping our customers succeed and protecting people against pest-related threats,” Gokhan Vergon, head of Pest Management and Public Health for Bayer U.S., said in the news release.
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