Pest Management Professional, July 2018
Corteva Agriscience Agricultural Division of DowDuPont By Dr Joe DeMark Field Scientist Todays technology includes trap detection systems which provide real time detection of rodent activity A typical system alerts with text and or email identifying which rodent station was triggered which allows for faster removal of the rodent Real time information about rodent activity allows companies to determine where and when rodent activity took place providing discovery of the why This leads to corrective action such as exclusion or client facility management changes to avert future rodent problems There are additional service benefits Monitoring in remote or difficult to access areas means these stations only need to be checked on alerts limiting the constant need for technicians to climb ladders use lifts or require client assistance to gain access to areas to manually check stations In addition in field trials rodent decomposition before removal has been found to occur far less often overall using a trap detection system compared to traditionally serviced sites thus reducing odor and possible avoidance issues Senestech By Brandy Pyzyna VP Technical Services Studies on foraging behavior have shown that rats prefer to eat in areas where they feel safe from predators Preferred foraging locations are often under or close to cover where the rats feel safe to feed These may or may not correspond to areas of high rat activity In situations where spacing is not dictated by regulations identification of foraging areas prior to deploying bait may increase bait uptake If you are having trouble identifying foraging locations chew cards are a helpful tool that can reveal foraging locations within 24 to 48 hours Tips Tricks conTinued From page 82 RODENTS WILDLIFE conTinued on page 86 How do you make a pest company sustainable You make it grow and thrive and Bora Care is just one of the ways we can help Bora Care is the 1 liquid termiticide pretreatment in the United States and the top choice of builders around the country for a reason because it works practically to perfection Even better it works without pumping chemicals into the soil With Bora Bora Care you treat the wood And you treat yourself to a proven way to create exponential business growth target pests application Apply directly to wood in new construction to kill and prevent wood destroying organisms Foam into walls or spray exposed wood for remedial treatments 100 Nisus Drive Rockford TN 37853 8002640870 www nisuscorp com Remember always read understand and comply with the label Bora Care and Nisus Corporation are registered trademarks of Nisus Corporation 2018 Nisus Corporation PMP BC HP 0718 creating a world of sustainability 2 million homes treated 3 warranty claims which if you do the math is pretty close to perfection BORA CARE ACTIVE ingredient 40 DOT termites wood boring beetles carpenter ants
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