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Ironies & Oddities And The Veterans Of Pest Control

Do any job long enough and you’re bound to see some really off the wall things somewhere down the line. I’ve been doing pest control for 27 years and hardly a day goes by where I don’t do a double take at something that gets me scratching my head or just drops my jaw and [...]

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Pest Pop Quiz

I know I know- Nobody likes a pop quiz. But as any pest control professional will tell you-to be great in this job, you’ve got to be ready for anything. So no excuses and don’t click away to go study. Just give it your best shot and let us know how well, or uh– how [...]

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Hoarders & Pest Control; What Can You Do?

There are several jobs in pest control that come extremely close to the category of impossible. Flies coming from under the slab, spring tails, paranoid clients and roach control in Chinese restaurants. (can I get an amen?) These are just a few of course and like you, I’ve done all of these successfully but I’ve [...]

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The Cobbler Has Holes In His Shoes-The Pest Man Has No Clothes

Ever here that old saying? I kind of made up the second part. What about the contractors wife whose house is 1/2 built? Just the other day I was in my annual CEU class and heard a statistic that really floored me. The speaker wouldn’t identify the company but they were one of the big [...]

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Commercial Restaurant Pest Control Hot Spots

Ok, so you’ve landed that big restaurant pest control account because the last guy in couldn’t seem to get ahold of the situation. What are you gonna do that’s different to solve the problem? Commercial pest control services are a whole different animal compared to residential and the level of commitment needs to go way [...]

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Simple Principles For The New Exterminator

Principles are a foundation in life, whether you apply good and solid ones or lax and half hearted, you will build upon the cornerstone based on the principles you choose. Your career in pest control is no different. Too many times I’ve seen good people who want to learn and make pest control a career [...]

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Time, Distance & Shielding-Principles In Pest Control Series #3

I think by now you have figured out I’m really not a sophisticated bug man. I like things simple and one thing I’ve figured out over the years is; “The simpler principles work best.” In Time, #1 of our series I explain the virtues of believing in your treatment and letting it do the work. [...]

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Time, Distance & Shielding-Principles In Pest Control Series #2

“Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The extra mile.” Gary Ryan Blair There are a couple of aspects to the principle of distance as it relates to pest control. Let’s start with the obvious. You [...]

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Time, Distance & Shielding-Principles In Pest Control Series #1

There are certain places where a chemical will not go, a bait won’t entice and the technician has not time for: I’ve often said, “Give me just one ounce of spray and I can achieve a thousand times better results than a home owner who has a gallon.” The reason? It is as simple as [...]

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Simple Maintenance Of Your Hand Pump Sprayer

This week we had a little meeting at our office and I put together several videos to help illustrate what I was teaching. One of our subjects was simple maintenance of the hand sprayers we use and I thought it might be something that would help you as well. Also, check out this link for [...]

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Refrigerators & Roaches-It’s worth a look

Do you pull out the refrigerator when you service a home? I’ll admit I don’t do this every time and hardly ever on regular maintenance where there is no real problem. Having said that, if you have or suspect german roaches there is probably no better thing you can do for your treatment. Besides roaches, [...]

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Product Review – Boric Acid In A Can

I love dusts for pest control. Great residuals, versatile and they are labeled for a long list of pests. DE (diamataceous earth, Delta Dust, Drione, and Borid are a few of my favorites in the powder form. You’ll notice Borax isn’t on that list, I’ll use that when they put bugs on the label along [...]

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All Bugs On Deck-Exterior Pest Control Using Dusts

There’s a great philosophy in pest control that goes like this; Kill the bugs outside & you won’t need to kill them inside. Sounds like pretty good advice. There are always critters scouting around your home looking for a way in and believe me, it’s not very difficult to find on most homes. While pest [...]

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How to deal with state inspectors; part 2

This article is a continuation of part 1 and the whole thing got started when one of my techs was stopped in the field. The part I didn’t say in the first 1/2 was my employee who is ‘Mr. By The Book’ had all but one tool box locked–tsk tsk and his PPE’s (personal protective [...]

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How to handle state inspectors; part one

Just the other day one of my techs came around the backside of a home he was treating only to find a car parked behind him and a man standing there waiting. (this house was in the middle of NOWHERE & the closest neighbor was 1/2 mile away) He asked if he needed to move [...]

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