Pest Management Professional, December 2017

CallbaCk Cures Cimi Shield is the best value for the successful treatment of bed bugs Job Cost Labor Cost Materials Cost Without Cimi Shield bed bug elimination requires 2 3 and sometimes 4 return treatments With Cimi Shield one treatment saves huge labor costs that are only possible because of the residual it leaves behind This means that you will have more time to win more jobs with bigger profits PMPs use Cimi Shield because it saves them money and puts more profit per job in their pockets By Dr Jim Fredericks Contributor 56 December 2017 Pest Management Professional mypmp net Photo istock com rusm Green Bed Bug Control 12 Month Residual Cimi Shield is offered in two versions each with 12 month residual Knock Out for active infestations Protect to prevent infestations 800 503 5444 www pestbarrier com bye bye birdie P est management professionals PMPs may find themselves called upon to remove a single avian invader from commercial or residential buildings and just one bird can become a severe pest in very short order In addition to threatening human health by exposing people to pathogens in their droppings a single bird can wreak havoc on productivity in the workplace or threaten the status quo in a home A common scene is typically observed upon arrival regardless of the location complete chaos Theres a good reason for the chaos of course Office personnel have been chasing a rogue house sparrow around the office with a goldfish net for the past 90 minutes or the toddlers have missed their afternoon nap thanks to the pretty birdie flying around the house Understandably your clients want results and they want results right away Luckily theres a simple two step solution that works in almost every situation 1 Close the bird in a room 2 Open the window Closing the door to the room or office will temporarily trap the offending bird in a discreet part of the building This tactic limits the chaos and confines the bird to a manageable space Once the bird is out of sight business as usual can resume in other parts of the home or business Additionally the damage or mess that the bird might cause can be limited to one room making cleanup easier The second step opening the window provides a simple escape route for the bird to exit the building Typically the bird will rapidly find its way out of the enclosed room through the open window Often a client can be advised over the phone on the two step eviction process Always follow up with an in person visit to determine how the bird entered the building and provide recommendations on how the incident can be avoided in the future through repair or exclusion services you can provide This simple solution can limit the chaos of a bird or bat invasion Just remember to close the window when you are done to avoid entry by additional invaders PMP You can reach Dr Fredericks VP of technical and regulatory affairs for the National Pest Management Association NPMA at jfredericks@ pestworld org