On today’s edition, as part of our premium lawn care services, we examine dying grass and try to locate the source of the problem. In our first inspection, we find that it is the actual fertilizer used. In the second lawn inspection, we find palm trees are the main culprit. The question now is: can…
On today’s edition, we placed bait on 5 glue boards in a trash room previously sprayed with pyrethroid against German roaches. This is the first time we do this and as the trash room had already been sprayed we want to avoid contaminating the bait and give ourselves a week to see what the results…
American roach eggs at a commercial facility bathroo, on today’s edition. American roach feces are often confused with mice feces or rodent feces. A roach infestation is clearly evident in this bathroom. It just shows that a pest control professional is always on duty if even he is off duty. #pestcontroltraining #pestcontrol #pestcontrolservice #pest #termitecontrol…
How important is it to hone those selling skills as an integrated pest control technician? On today’s edition, the Pestgeek discusses the challenges of getting techs to upsell and why it is essential to hone those integrated pest management selling skills through role-playing. #pestcontroltraining #pestcontrol #pestcontrolservice #pest #termitecontrol #pestmanagement #bugs #pestcontrollife #antirayap #covid #termites #insects…
On today’s edition, some more realities about running a small IPM company. The challenges of being a sole operator and running an integrated pest control management business can never be overstated. What happens when an IPM tech is injured? What are the challenges of hiring a new tech when one quits or is fired? Tune…
The issue of fairness in business and life in general is too often just an excuse for giving up. On today’s edition, why are you not succeeding as a pest control professional running an integrated pest management business? #pestcontroltraining #pestcontrol #pestcontrolservice #pest #termitecontrol #pestmanagement #bugs #pestcontrollife #antirayap #covid #termites #insects #bedbugs #rodentcontrol #pests #fumigation #rayap…
Acaricidal Activity of Eugenol Based Compounds against Scabies Mites http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2920318/ Essential Oils as Green Pesticides: Potential and Constraints http://projects.nri.org/adappt/docs/63-84.pdf Repellency of Essential Oils to Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) http://jme.oxfordjournals.org/content/36/5/625 Insecticidal activity of essential oils: octopaminergic sites of action. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11701389 Insecticide activity of clove essential oil on bean weevil and maize weevil http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662016000100072&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en%20https://bib.irb.hr/datoteka/508676.Rad_-_Liska-Rozman-_Kalinovic-Ivezic-Balicevic_POrtugal.pdf…
Studies on Insect Growth Regulators on German RoachesResponse of Late-Instar Blattella germanica (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) to Dietary Insect Growth Regulators https://academic.oup.com/jee/article-abstract/83/6/2295/871014 Reduced titres of ecdysone following juvenile hormone treatment in the German cockroach, Blattella germanica https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0022191075902371 Abnormalities in the development and reproduction of Blattella germanica (L.) (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) treated with insect growth regulators with juvenile hormone…
Comparative Study of Integrated Pest Management and Baiting for German Cockroach Management in Public Housing. https://academic.oup.com/jee/article-abstract/99/3/879/2218490 Cost and Efficacy Comparison of Integrated Pest Management Strategies with Monthly Spray Insecticide Applications for German Cockroach (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) Control in Public Housing https://academic.oup.com/jee/article-abstract/97/2/559/2217999 Influence of Hydroprene on German Cockroach (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) Populations in Public Housing https://academic.oup.com/jee/article-abstract/79/4/1032/813092 Quantifying the…
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