From the category archives:

Tools of the trade

When exaggeration is a good thing

I tell my guys to be artists when they treat not because I like being called the office loon but because I like happy customers whose own minds are telling them they are getting a service that’s worth the money they are spending

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The Tao of pest control; The tech’s perspective

There is one constant with pest control professionals and you will see it with every service they perform. It’s not the equipment or the thousands of facts they can spout about the subterranean termite

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It’s called “pest control”

As to my original point- what if all pest service and product killed every living bug that ever came in the room? It wouldn’t be called pest control.

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The lost art of dusting

I rarely see a duster on a technicians belt (I rarely see one wearing a tool belt) as they perform service. Dust and powders are an awesome but under used tool in my opinion and I’m not really 100% sure why.

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“What’s this brown crap the exterminator put in my cabinet?”

Not being a scientist, about the only common denominator I can find with the sloppy baits is that they are all brown in color while the baits with the precise placement characteristics are either clear, yellow or some other light color. (I said I wasn’t a scientist right?)

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Americans love their Raid

As a professional exterminator about the only thing I ask people to keep on hand is a can of Raid. I don’t know why I say Raid, I’m not getting paid by them and me and Mr. Johnson are not fishing buddies. I guess it’s like we say Kleenex when we need a tissue, there [...]

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Home made spray rigs

I for one salute those people and will always take the time to admire their hard work and creativeness. Who knows maybe some executive from John Deere will see them treating their yard as he passes by and want to offer them a deal for their bicycle powered weed sprayer/fertilizer

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Finding the pest nest

Traditional nesting sites are almost always the first areas to check but often along the way you’ll find your nest in a surprising spot. Where you and I may think is impossible for a bug to live is so often perfect for them.

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Turn your aerosol into a 4 way fogger

Oh and make sure that when your spray can is empty you save the straw so you can use it again and again. I mean if you threw it away, how would you treat the voids in your life?

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