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Category Archives: Tools of the trade
The Miracle Of DE aka Diatomaceous Earth And Its One Giant Flaw
What would you say if there was a pest control product that not only killed your pests efficiently but could also be applied directly to your dog or cat for fleas, given to them orally for parasitic worms, sprinkled on … Continue reading
Tip and spill pesticides
For such a precision tool oriented industry I’m surprised that we have such sloppy dispensers and application equipment. Not all of it mind you but there are a few things that simply drive me nuts. I tend to be bit … Continue reading
Pest tubes service caught on tape
The ‘tubes in the wall’ pest service is still one of the most asked about topics on Ask The Bug Doctor so I thought I’d take a moment today and record just how it’s done. We treated about 15 homes … Continue reading
5 must have pest control tools for under $6.00
Doing professional pest control can be very expensive. You might think that all you need is a hand held sprayer and a truck but there is so much more. Dusting equipment, baits guns, foggers and spray rigs are only a … Continue reading
If I were CEO of B&G Equipment for a day
I can see it now, little oh me pulling into the parking lot of the state of the art facility and instead of following the “deliveries around back” sign my spot would be right up front and maybe even have … Continue reading
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Tagged B&G, B&G history, B&G parts, B&G repairs, B&G trigger screws, hand held pump sprayer, pest sprayer
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3 misconceptions about tubes in the wall pest control
This may be my last report on tubes in the wall pest control systems and if I do not post any article tomorrow you’ll know that the tubes police have finally found me and I have been silenced. The danger … Continue reading
Paperclips, pest control and root canals
It’s amazing to me the amount of sophisticated equipment we now have in the pest control industry. We use moisture meters, foam machines, injection tips for any angle or application and the list goes on and on. Even some of … Continue reading
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 Continue reading
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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 Continue reading
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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. Continue reading
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Tagged bad exterminators, pest control, pest controller, pest management, www pest control
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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?) Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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 Continue reading
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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. Continue reading
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