Keeping your customers safe As pest control professionals, we climb into crawl spaces, roam around in basements full of spiders--and at times--attics and garages filled with rodent droppings. I’m thankful that we’re required to be trained for these situations and that we have access to the proper protective gear; however what about our customers? Are [...]
With Risk Mitigation protocol descending upon us, changing our baiting application to less than 50 feet away from the structure will be the “new” baiting procedure. Having an action plan in place to begin the conversion, and being aware of the various trapping stations, can save you money and may fit into your current program [...]
By now, most of us are familiar with the EPA’s Risk Mitigation Decision that was released in 2008. This post is to remind everyone that the deadline for bait changes is June 4. Before reminding everyone what that means, here is a recap of what the RMD entails for professionals and consumers. (This information is [...]
Rodent Bait Station Safety: Soil By James Rodriguez • Territory Manager, J.T. Eaton & Co., Inc. You wouldn't leave a bottle of pesticide on someone's porch, right? Not securing your bait stations appropriately for their environment is doing just that: It's the equivalent of leaving a pesticide where someone or something other than a rodent [...]