Pest Management Professional, February 2013

Continued from page 88 by inner rings before treatment even began On October 29 after residents beds were stripped and their bedding laundered treatment began The site presented a All of the residents had complained of being bitten and bed bugs were easily visible on their blankets during daylight hours The bad situation was made worse by a limited budget challenging situation for any intervention to manage the bed bug problem said Jeff McGovern an independent pest control consultant who assisted on the job Many times in the field a pest management professional PMP is unable to stage the area prior to treatment for optimal results The situation is usually out of their control and theyre forced to work in the conditions as they exist In this situation the treatment provided relief to the residents and should continue to kill bed bugs in and on the treated zones for months All six sides of every mattress were treated as well as cracks and crevices found in the bottoms of lockers and floor molding Additionally new mattress covers were treated and installed It took the Pest Barrier team two hours to apply three gallons of treatment The appreciable reduction in bed bugs was evident immediately Soon only about 30 percent of residents were complaining about bed bugs down from 100 percent Miller said Our staff and residence have experienced significant relief As of 60 days after the treatment the numbers were still holding at very low levels Riddell said Meanwhile Miller said shes happy and thankful for Pest Barriers generous assistance with Shamoshels infestation PMP Contact Nepper at wnepper@ northcoastmedia net or 216 706 3775 Advertiser Index REFERENCED ALPHABETICALLY BY COMPANY NAME EDITORS NOTE This ad edit index is for reader convenience only Publisher accepts no responsibility for errors or omissions Advertiser Name Page No website AB Bait Co 15 www ABBAITCO com Allergy Technologies 71 www allergytechnologies com Arrow Exterminators 72 Avitrol Corporation 70 www Avitrol com BASF 38 39 www PestControl basf us BASF 53 www PestControl basf us Bayer Environmental Science 6 www BackedbyBayer com Bayer Environmental Science 42 43 www BackedbyBayer com Bell Laboratories Inc BB www belllabs com Bell Laboratories Inc 2 www belllabs com Bell Laboratories Inc 50 51 www belllabs com Bird Barrier 65 www birdbarrier com videos Brownyard Group 75 www PCOpro com Central Life Sciences 9 www zoecon com CleanBrands LLC 63 www cleanbrands com Control Solutions Inc 12 13 www controlsolutionsinc com Control Solutions Inc S2 S3 www controlsolutionsinc com Control Solutions Inc S8 S9 www controlsolutionsinc com Control Solutions Inc S16 www controlsolutionsinc com Control Solutions Inc 56 www controlsolutionsinc com Control Solutions Inc 69 www controlsolutionsinc com Control Solutions Inc 80 www controlsolutionsinc com Ensystex Inc CV2 1 www exterra com Ensystex Inc 58 59 www exterra com Ensystex Inc 80 www exterra com FMC 47 www verifibedbug com FMC 79 www fmcprosolutions com J T Eaton CV3 www jteaton com L G Life Sciences 44 www lgls com L G Life Sciences 76 www lgls com LiphaTech 4 www liphatech com Marathon Data Systems 55 www pestpac com Matress Safe Inc 68 www mattresssafe com MGK 57 www MGKpro com Nisus 61 www nisuscorp com Noble Pine Products 40 www sterifab com NWCOA 37 www nwcoa com Oldham Chemicals Co Inc CV4 www oldhamchem com Oldham Chemicals Co Inc 67 www oldhamchem com P L Systems 49 www pandlsystems com PCO Bookkeeppers 73 www pcobookkeepers com Pest Control Marketing Company 76 www pestcontrolmarketingcompany com Protect A Bed 45 www protectabed com Rockwell Labs Ltd 5 www rockwelllabs com Rockwell Labs Ltd 34 35 www rockwelllabs com Service Pro net 11 www theservicepro net Service Pro net 83 www theservicepro net Silvandersson Sweden AB Cryonite Product 46 www cryonite com Susan McKnight inc 56 www insect interceptor com Syngenta 41 www SyngentaPMP com Syngenta 77 www SyngentaPMP com Terminix 7 www terminix com www mypmp net Pest Management Professional February 2013 91