Tag Archives: pest control safety

Pest Proofing Your Home DIY Style / Anything Helps?

Posted on August 12, 2012 by The Bug Doctor

Some things customers do with chemicals to combat pest infestations just make me scratch my head. I’ve had homeowners dump a 50 gallon drum of used motor oil around their home to thwart termites. If there’s any left over they’ve … Continue reading →

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Pest Control Not Found In Any Manual

Posted on June 4, 2012 by The Bug Doctor

To get a professional pest control applicators license you’ve got to go through quite a bit of training. Books books and more books, on the job training, ride alongs, training classes, videos, in house testing and more. All of this … Continue reading →

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Don’t Try Pest Control At Home

Posted on December 20, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

We’ve all seen the car commercials where the vehicle is speeding over rough terrain or weaving in and out of traffic. I guess we subliminally get a message that tells us, “We could drive that way. We should buy that … Continue reading →

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Tip and spill pesticides

Posted on July 12, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

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 →

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