Pest Management Professional, January 2019

DID YOU KNOW By Danielle Pesta PMP Digital Editor 1 MILLION AHB REMOVAL IN HOUSTON In late October Claude Griffin owner of Gotcha Pest Control Houston Texas removed two hives containing an estimated 1 million plus Africanized honey bees AHB The hives which the homeowner estimated were between 10 and 20 years old measured up to 12 feet tall and up to 3 feet thick in places It took Griffin more than 8 hours and more than 40 stings He tells PMP I was laid up for more than two weeks Still it was a donated service for a home that was desperately in need he says and he was glad to do it BUT WHOS GOING TO MAKE THE BABY MICE CRY Research from a study at the University of Tokyo shows mice ages one to three weeks produce a certain pheromone in their tears that make female mice less attracted to male mice regardless of whether the female is a mother Researchers hope to synthesize the pheromone as a rodent deterrent MORE ONLINE Bit ly 2Ld9epT MORE ONLINE Bit ly 2Ld5VPp PHOTOS CLAUDE GRIFFIN ISTOCK COM FAMILYLIFESTYLE PEST TRENDS By Heather Gooch PMP Editor PMPs review remote monitors L ast February our cover story Of Mice and Tech dove deeply into comprehensive coverage on remote monitoring systems for rodent control While devices that are either on or coming soon to the market vary somewhat in their features and processes generally speaking remote monitors are designed to alert a pest management professional PMP via text or email immediately after a sensor equipped trap has been triggered South Elgin Ill based McCloud Services recently released a downloadable case study see More Online link with its insights on two types of remote systems The report reveals insights in these key areas Root cause analysis Site conditions can change before a PMP returns for the regularly scheduled check up so having sensor alerts can help capture realtime MORE ONLINE Bit ly 2Lf6JTP data and increase the PMPs investigative abilities with getting to the source of the problem Challenges with access Difficultto access areas are monitored more efficiently and safely because remote monitoring systems reduce the need to get special access with keys or otherwise dismantling building components to set traps Human impact disturbances Remote monitoring methods can decrease the chance of humans interfering with traps because PMPs are alerted immediately and can make a decision to adjust or switch a trapping strategy for better rodent control THE INDUSTRYS LEADING TECHNICAL JOURNAL SINCE 1933 mypmp net February 2018 Of Mice Tech Whats new in electronic remote sensors and other rodent control solutions VOL 86 NO 2 PROCEED WITH CAUTION In its own report titled Remote Monitoring Not Your Grandfathers Rodent Management Menomonee Falls Wis based Wil Kil Pest Control echoes the idea that this new technology is worth investigating Based on its experience at certain key facility accounts the Copesan Pest Solutions partner cautions fellow PMPs in three areas Not an end all be all Remote monitoring alone will not prevent or eliminate rodents from entering a facility It is one component of a comprehensive approach Not for all facilities From building design and construction to what types of products are processed or stored at the facility to where the building is located near a body of water for example PMPs must consider such factors before making a decision to use remote monitoring Data needs to be used properly The amount of data generated from remote monitoring can be overwhelming so have a process in place from the start As Shane McCoy Wil Kils director of quality and technical training surmises in his companys report While much is yet to be known about the capabilities of remote monitoring and the benefits to pest professionals and their commercial clients the underlying message is very clear This technology is clearly not rodent management as we have known it PMP 22 January 2019 Pest Management Professional mypmp net