Pest Management Professional, January 2019
PHOTOS ISTOCK COM PUNGEM ON THE COVER DR GERRY WEGNER BCE 2019 TERMITE MANAGEMENT SURVEY Homewreckers T ermites cause more than 5 billion in damage anually in the U S according to the National Pest Management Association Fortunately pest management professionals PMPs do more than control pests They protect property too We protect the customers most valuable asset and provide a service that relieves the stress of worrying about whether insects are going to destroy their home says Randal D Dawson ACE operations director DC Scientific Pest Control Tuscaloosa Ala We provide the best protection we can for our customers RANDAL DAWSON Thats the primary reason the PMPs who responded to Pest Management Professionals PMPs 2019 Termite Management Survey find termite work rewarding We are protecting peoples homes and buildings from potentially devastating termite damage says John Etheridge owner Seashore Pest Control Huntington Beach Calif A large percentage of personal wealth is tied up in homes and being entrusted to protect those homes is a privilege Protecting property is one reason PMPs find termite management work so satisfying BY DIANE SOFRANEC PMP Senior Editor Termite damage can be devastating to a homeowner and no one knows that better than the PMPs who have seen the destruction firsthand Scott Kight ACE Fort Myers Pest Control in North Fort Myers Fla says he enjoys termite work because no two homes are exactly alike and termites dont attack them the same way every time I find it gratifying when I SCOTT KIGHT can go into an infested home and control an issue that is literally eating the customers house Kight admits LIQUID REMAINS FIRST CHOICE As in years past the majority of respondents expect to generate more than half of their termite management revenue from liquid treatments Bait applications are a distant second followed by fumigation and borate treatments Termite jobs are very satisfying says Kyle Elzey designated certified operator DCO and integrated pest management IPM specialist for Pest King Services Gainesville Ga Sometimes different build types make them challenging KYLE ELZEY But overall when termiticide is applied properly and the prep work is performed properly you have less than a 1 percent fail rate with a liquid application CONTINUED ON PAGE TM6 JOHN ETHERIDGE TM4 January 2019 Pest Management Professional mypmp net
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