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In One Ear & Out The Other: Part I

The legend of bugs (earwigs mainly) crawling in your ear and laying eggs in your brain is just that, a legend. But insects, including earwigs, finding their way into ones auditory orifice, or any opening of the body is something that does happen and can be quite traumatic. Perhaps not as rare is when a [...]

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The Envy of The Invisible Pest Control Companies

Where Do All Those Invisible Pest Control Companies Hide? Every year when the yellow pages come out I look to see whose still in business and which companies have bowed out. Not an exact science mind you but you can get a pretty good idea of who has survived, maybe grown some, (bigger ad) or [...]

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Chasing The Exceptions; The Route Killer

It’s said that 80 % of your callbacks and problems will come from just 20% of your clients. I’d like to add to this equation and say that out of that troublesome 20%, at least 1/2 have the dreaded “Exception to the rule” syndrome. This minority, if allowed to, will run you ragged, spend YOUR [...]

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The Hollow Mansions On 39th part two

As with any mega pest control company the service contract was monthly for a year whether you needed it or not. In this time I came to know Dr. Muriez a little better but there was always a line I could not cross. She looked forward to my visits and was always ready with another [...]

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The Hollow Mansions On 39th

Pulling into the brick driveway so beautifully outlined with mature green hedges and flowers at their feet it’s hard to imagine that just seconds ago I was on one of the busiest streets in Baltimore. I’m sure the builder didn’t envision this stately structure would have much more traffic than the occasional chauffeur driven Rolls [...]

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What the market will bear and the bug guy couldn’t

I’ve worn a bunch of different hats over the years. Some were really fancy sounding and looked great on a business card. I used to get looks at meetings from others who remembered me as just a tech and I can only guess what they were thinking. I am proud of those accomplishments but out [...]

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What should alarm you about pest control

I’m not a guy that gets easily rattled, in fact I like to think that I handle pressure situations very well and one who thinks quick on his feet. There are however two situations in pest control that unnerve me each and every time. The first is the little dog that you just know is [...]

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