Pest Management Professional, July 2016
Tips Tricks BED BUGS conTinued From Page 56 alarm pheromone and cause the bugs to scatter Items that may be sensitive to heat such as medicines and plants may be moved to a refrigerator or other non heated area The high volume of air that will be moved around by fans during the heat treatment can cause damage by knocking items down Thus heat treatment professionals must reposition items to prevent harm CleanBrands By Peter Daniello Account Manager By preemptively encasing properties in advance of a bed bug infestation pest management professionals can control bed bugs more quickly in two major ways 1Encasing mattresses aids in early detection because the bugs wont be able to hide in the middle of the mattress or box spring 2When a mattress is encased there is no need to heat the middle of the mattress which saves on energy costs and time spent on a heat treatment job Nisus Corp By Dr Reid Ipser Director of Technical Services One common mistake many pest management professionals PMPs make is not properly pricing bed bug services Procedures tend to be similar between single and multi family housing However pricing for multi family housing and hotel contracts should be higher based on unknowns in adjacent units As a result it is recommended PMPs treat adjacent units and incorporate those units into the service contract Its also a good idea to write separate agreements for bed bug work that are mutually exclusive from standard general pest contracts Proper expectations and a clear understanding help PMPs obtain the service and increase customer retention 58 July 2016 Pest Management Professional mypmp net
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