Category Archives: Choosing a pest control company

Choosing the right pest control company is imperative for positive pest elimination and professional service. Tips and things to look for can found in these articles to help you make the right choice.

Why don’t pest control companies charge a trip fee?

If you own a home you are no doubt aware of the dreaded ‘trip fees’ that are tacked onto any service bill you get. The A/C man comes out and puts a 1/2 pound of coolant in your system and … Continue reading

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5 pest control products that never made the shelves

Pest control has had a ton of great ideas and inventions that have made all our lives so much simpler and pest free but I bet you’d be surprised to hear of some the great ideas that never made it … Continue reading

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Spam and roaches- finding help for pest control

In any event most roach infestations don’t start off on day one with a population of 5000, it starts with one or two from an unsuspecting source but before you know it things get out of hand. Continue reading

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It’s an employers paradise-how to get or keep your pest control job

I can give you my view and what better view to have since I or someone like me would do the hiring or deciding on whether to keep you in these tough times. Here’s what I see Continue reading

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Paranoid pest man?

Am I paranoid? Maybe just a little but I know that when I do service, people are watching me and you know what? That’s Ok, but I do think I need a hug now. Continue reading

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The lure of a side job

The seduction of quick money is a powerful thing and I’ve known people who’ve turned their side business into mini sized routes. They might ad 3 or 4 stops to their days and even got so cocky that they were soon charging clean out fees Continue reading

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Ninja exterminator-what kind of customer are you?

I’m still waiting however for the next time I’m asked to park in the alley way but since where I live now there are no alley’s I’ll have to sharpen up my ninja skills. Continue reading

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Good pest control starts in the office

Good office personnel are those who know the routes almost as well as the technicians. They remember the little things like reminder calls or making sure keys are attached to the route sheets Continue reading

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Is your pest control company”the jack of all trades?”

Pest control is an honest, valuable and skilled labor of love for many tech’s around the world. Our worth is proven each time we break out a bee pole or treat that insignificant crack that stops a hoard of marching ants. Continue reading

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Anatomy of a cancellation

I’m always amazed when talking with my peers at ceu courses or reading replies on pest control forums how no one ever loses an account, raises prices every year with little fuss and hardly ever get any complaint calls in their companies. I gotta call BS Continue reading

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Free inspection for pest services are not so free

When’s the last time you had an a/c man out for a ‘free’ inspection? How bout a plumber or electrician? At the very least you get a service call charge Continue reading

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Do people really want ‘green pest control?’

Now in 2009 I ask you, Do you really want green pest control? Isn’t it a fore gone conclusion that this service industry already performs this for you and at a high lev Continue reading

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No time clock in pest control

Regardless of how huge or small a company is it always comes down to the technician and for every professional exterminator I know their days are filled with the same excitement Continue reading

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Bugs in your gutter

This combination makes for an irresistible soup for all kinds of insects and if unchecked large infestations may begin making their way into your home. Continue reading

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Trashing the competition

I’m often asked about so and so or my program is compared to theirs which would be an easy lead in to start slinging negative arrows but I never take the bait Continue reading

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