Pest Management Professional, January 2019
Question of the Month OUR EXPERTS WEIGH IN PMPs REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS Stuart Aust stuart@ theaustgroup com Dr Jim Fredericks jfredericks@ pestworld org Dan Gordon dan@ pcobookkeepers com Paul Hardy hardyboyz@ msn com Ray Johnson ray@ johnsonpestcontrol com Dr Doug Mampe dentomol@ aol com Frank Meek fmeek@ rollins com Eric Scherzinger eric@ stopzbugs com Kurt Scherzinger kurt@ stopzbugs com Pete Schopen pete@ schopenpest com Mark Sheperdigian sheperdigian@ earthlink net Dr Stephen Vantassel wildlifecontrolconsultant@ gmail com PMPs EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Dan Baldwin Yum Brands Dr Gary Bennett Purdue University Judy Black Rentokil Steritech Ryan Bradbury Professional Consultant Michael Broder BHB Pest Elimination Doug Foster Burts Pest Control Kim Kelley Tunis Rollins Inc Brian Lunsford Inspect All Services Dr Faith Oi University of Florida Ken Unger Suburban Pest Control Mary Vongas ChemTec Pest Control You could do everything correctly with a treatment but could still end up in litigation if a homeowner opens up the walls and there is damage Good inspections and yearly follow ups drawing graphs documenting where damage is located and taking photos of such will help overcome this Todays treatment products have improved so much that the service becomes extremely simple Thats great until there is a need to problem solve As technicians trained in the 1980s and 1990s have moved to management or retirement we are losing folks with expertise that is sorely needed for training the new generation Where you drill is as important as what materials you apply Termites often give no clear indication of infestation Thorough inspections that include a full assessment of conducive conditions will go a long way in keeping these cryptic wood destroyers at bay MORE ONLINE Check out responses from more of our experts at PMPPestTalk net What is the most challenging aspect of termite control and how do you overcome it Editors Note For more termite talk please see our related exclusive survey and analysis starting after p 24 Taking into consideration that the most costly part of termite control is the failure to locate the initial and or previous infestation on the initial inspection and indicating it on the inspection report Working with the different types of building construction including room additions and garage conversions into rooms Communicating and working closely with homeowners and contractors will get you access to previously inaccessible hidden areas to apply proper treatments Getting the customer to be accepting of and patient for the results Communicating the treatment details several times in several ways helps lessen customer callbacks 10 January 2019 Pest Management Professional mypmp net
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