“Why the Fuss?” ExplainedFirst-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (FGARs) were developed in the 1940s and are considered "multiple dose" rodenticides, because they typically require multiple feedings by a rodent over time to obtain a lethal dose. Second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) were developed in response to resistance issues reported with the FGARs, primarily warfarin. CA Department of Pesticide [...]
Preparing for a bed bug job is a task on its own. Let’s start with the amount of hours spent training technicians prior to any job, then the equipment, and even contract modifications or the creation of a specialized new one. How many hours would you say you need to train your top-tier and key [...]
Stored Food Pests By the time a stored food pest problem is reported, you may already be dealing with multiple generations of an infestation. It has always seemed to me that the tolerance level in a residential setting is higher than in a food production facility. A moth here and there isn't a real [...]
Many times people think that fast-acting rodent bait means a larger amount of active ingredients, the “more is better” way of thinking. When it comes to rodenticides with an active ingredient like Bromethalin in our Top Gun™ Baits, this is not the case. Top Gun™ Bait is a product that disrupts energy at a cellular [...]
The Top Loader Bait Station is a remarkable device-- the success Pest Management Professionals are having with it is truly amazing! The versatility of the Top Loader: small footprint, a myriad of time-saving mounting options, and bait versatility-- no other station compares! We should add that Commercial Account Managers have found the Top Loader ideal [...]
Three generations of the Baker family have led the Twinsburg, Ohio-based manufacturer. July 20, 2012 - PCT MagazineTWINSBURG, OH — Founded in 1932 by Jasper T. Eaton, J.T. Eaton & Co., started as a mail-order house for pest control products. Stanley Z. Baker purchased the company in 1949, and put the company on the path for [...]
Trouble with Gophers?Gophers are non-social animals (except during breeding season) and have a territory range of 200 to 2200 sq. ft.--so one gopher can cause plenty of damage in a short period of time.Let’s review a few facts:Gophers do not hibernate and are active year-roundThey can be active at all hours of the dayIn irrigated areas a [...]
Estimating a Rodent Job: Fact: The better you get at writing an estimate for a rodent control job, the better your chances of solving a problem long-term and the more money you’ll make. As PMPs we’re trained in chemical application, vehicle safety, personal safety, equipment maintenance, and insect biology to name just a few areas, [...]
We have a lot to learn about spider silk--as we start applying its practical uses it will help humanity in many ways. We’ll have better airplanes, amazing devices for the medical field, stronger bullet-proof vests for our officers and super high tensile strength rope to name just a few. Whatever the uses may be in [...]
Roof rats are now staking a claim in areas where they haven’t been before--thus we’re forced to change our approach to rodent jobs. Knowledge of this specific rat has become vital to solving this problem in a diligent manner. You must know the reproductive rates, food preferences and how rodents communicate. Whether it’s their urine, [...]
