[wordpress] On today’s edition, we go deep in demystifying integrated pest management. For starters, today’s guest Janet Hurley (ACE, MPA Extension Program@Texas A&M AgriLife Extension) gives us a definitive view of IPM’s holistic nature. We discuss integrated pest management as a strategy that relies on accurate identification and scientific knowledge of target pests, pest infestation,…
Following up on an American Roach Problem; Inspecting Unsealed Access Points in Cabinets and Garage.
6 months with American cockroaches. After having remodeled and renovated, owners began to see roaches. The first course of action is to verify that all access points are sealed. Now, American cockroaches cannot be in the home if everything has been sealed. At this point, I perform and detailed inspection of cabinets only to find…
Is the label really the law or is the labeling the law? According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) website: pesticide labels are LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE. In fact, these labels carry the same statement that says it is a violation of federal law to use a product in a manner that is inconsistent with its labeling.…
In most cases, insects and rodents are trapped or killed once they become a problem in the home. However, preventing preventing rats, mice and roaches from gaining access to a home in the first place is the focal point of Integrated Pest Management. The exclusion service we provide approaches this by meticulously proofing a property…
On today’s edition of Living the Wildlife, Stephen deals with the issue of lying. “People forget that if you are going to be in business for a long time, sooner or later those lies are going to be caught out because it’s very difficult to be a good liar. Because to be a good liar…