Pest Management Professional, December 2012

tips tricks COCKROACHES Continued from page 66 J T Eaton Co By James Rodriguez Western Territory Manager How do you determine the success of cockroach treatment Is it when there are no more callbacks or when roaches are eliminated Were in an industry that requires results otherwise we risk the possibility of having a customer tell their friends and family we never solved the problem Using glue boards in a program can improve your results vastly Here are some tips Use paper glue boards where you can This will live catch the roaches and allows you to monitor the population by seeing how many nymphs are present fewer adults means less breeding Larger catch surfaces yield a greater catch space Layer inexpensive paper glue boards to create a larger catch surface that can be put under refrigerators or equipment for example Use smaller monitoring adhesive devices in all cupboards and leave a few behind so customers can help with your program This empowers your customer to be proactive and is a better alternative than saying no when they ask you to leave behind chemical products To read more of J T Eatons cockroach tips visit mypmp net category web exclusives tips and tricks Syngenta Professional Pest Management By Dr ElRay Roper Senior Technical Representative Cockroaches arent just a nuisance they can cause significant damage in and around buildings Theyre also a serious health and safety threat for humans To achieve the most effective control of cockroaches most industry professionals agree a broad and diverse set of tools and tactics should be used Here are a few tips Complete a thorough inspection Often general treatments are made routinely and can be ineffective Determining specifically where the cockroaches are harboring such as above cabinets and shelves and in drop ceilings will direct you to where to place or apply control products Use the proper tools A basic inspection set includes a flashlight mirror screwdriver or other probing instrument flushing agent and ladder or stepstool Monitoring devices such as sticky traps also can help identify cockroaches Eliminate all forms of shelter and food sources Leaky faucets other water sources cracks crevices and places with excessive food are ideal areas for cockroach harborage By sanitizing and cleaning areas to remove extra water and food cockroaches are less likely to settle and reproduce To read more of Syngentas cockroach tips visit mypmp net category web exclusives tips and tricks BASF By James Herrmann Product Manager for General Insect Control North America Pest Control Solutions When considering all the possible harborages where cockroaches may live even a small facility can seem overwhelming to inspect during a service visit One way to resolve the problem is to break down the facility into a focus zone approach 1 Divide the account into manageable focus zones that can be inspected thoroughly or treated in one visit These can include food packaging utility disposal dishwashing food receiving and storage food assembly and food preparation areas 2 Cockroach hiding places often lie within a few feet of a food source Focus service on these microhabitats where roaches are most likely to live 3 Thoroughness is key to control For example when performing the initial clean out service assign multiple technicians to cover all zones 4 Employ a multifaceted approach Your plan should include products specially formulated for spot void or crack and crevice treatments Relying too heavily on one product leaves control efforts vulnerable to limitations of that product such as resistance or bait aversion An integrated pest management IPM program should include baits residual insecticides and contact insecticides To read more of BASFs cockroach tips visit mypmp net category web exclusives tips and tricks This information is based on the SmartSolution for German Cockroaches from BASF 7 25 68 December 2012 Pest Management Professional www mypmp net