Find out why making your voice heard on many topics that impact your business is vital. You may not think lobbying your government for your interests as a wildlife control professional matters to you or your business but it actually should. On today’s edition of the Living The Wildlife Podcast, host and wildlife control consultant…
Of all the steps needed to launch your Integrated Pest Control business, there are 3 items most business owners struggle with. On today’s edition of the Pestgeek Podcast, host and Integrated Pest Management Specialist Frank ‘The Pestgeek’ Hernandez discusses the importance of three things when you are starting your own integrated pest control management business:…
Impossible landscapes to maintain on today’s edition of the Pestgeek Podcast with integrated pest control management professional Franklin ‘The Pestgeek’ Hernandez. This beautiful lawn on a lakefront property lined with over 30 palm trees has been serviced by us for close to 15 years yet we have never been able to fix some issues with…
There is an important distinction to be made by wildlife control professionals to help the public have a proper understanding of these procedures without perpetuating myths. On today’s edition of the Living The Wildlife Podcast, host and wildlife control consultant Stephen Vantassel gives us a brief presentation on alligator euthanasia which consists of terminating an…
Are you a pest control pro who struggles with growth potential in your field? On today’s edition of the Pestgeek podcast, host and integrated pest control management professional Franklin Hernandez discusses the limited growth potential of an IPM technician versus an IPM business owner. In fact, the numbers show that there is plenty of room…
Having trouble with gophers? On today’s edition of the Living The Wildlife Podcast, host and wildlife control consultant Stephen Vantassel reviews the Burrow Buddy gopher trapping tool. This tool is useful for catching pocket gophers, widely referred to simply as gophers (burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae endemic to North and Central America. Gophers are…
It may be a little known fact that most pest control professionals in the IPM industry come from diverse backgrounds. In fact, many IPM professionals come from different academic backgrounds and careers altogether. Having gotten his start in the IT field as a programmer, host and integrated pest control management professional Franklin ‘The Pestgeek’ Hernandez…
You are well aware that standing water is the number one breeding spot for mosquitoes if you are an integrated pest management professional,. Mosquitoes breed by laying eggs in stagnant water. Mosquito larvae thrive in standing water, the larvae require only minimal amounts of water. In fact, something as small as a puddle of water…
If you are in the wildlife control business, you do not want to miss this video! Basic wildlife control baiting theory and tactics are the focus of today’s episode of the Living The Wildlife Podcast as host and wildlife control consultant Stephen Vantassel gives us a brief overview of the wildlife baiting theory and tactics.…
Over the past year, a lot of things have changed at the Pest Geek Podcast. Since our last ‘Blue Chair Chronicles’, on all fronts, we have faced all kinds of challenges that have led us to reassess, refocus and address those changes with clarity and resilience. In today’s video, we present another episode of the…