Pest Management Professional, January 2019
should not come in contact with the structure plantings should be neatly trimmed and moisture sources around the foundation should be minimized But what is of utmost importance when it comes to ant control is that customers should be educated in basic ant behavior and should be instructed as to why they should never take matters into their own hands We know our default ant control position often is the deployment of as much variety of bait formulations as possible at the account This is because of the foraging behavior of worker ants and the phenomenon of trophallaxis in the colony Success depends on those foragers returning with those ticking time bombs we set out Therefore always insist customers be patient and not spray away step on or otherwise kill or disturb those foragers If those sterile females fail to return to the nest without the bait load we will not succeed in eliminating the colony Recruiting the customer as an informed ally prevents failure and complaints Catchmaster By Christopher Ernst Brand Strategy Director Tree banding is a simple and often overlooked technique to install a physical ant barrier on fruit trees or ornamentals It uses an adhesive barrier to limit mobility and trap ants preventing them from reaching flowers and fruits and causing damage DID YOU KNOW According to Terminix Commercials 2018 Pest Perceptions Report 21 percent of the studys hotel restaurant retail and apartment business leaders report ants as their No 1 pest threat followed by cockroaches 18 percent and rodents 16 percent MORE ONLINE Bit ly 2PE4Pgb Welcome Home mypmp net Pest Management Professional January 2019 61
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