Pest Management Professional, July 2018
Tips Tricks conTinued From page 84 Woodstream By Mike Goldstein Sales Manager Professional Products When speaking with PMPs it surprises me how many are unaware of what the F S stamped on the yellow expanded RODENTS WILDLIFE trigger of many snap trap brands stands for It does not stand for fast and slow but rather firm and sensitive The expanded trigger allows you to adjust the sensitivity based on where you place the locking bar when setting the trap When setting on the F side it will take more effort to fire the trap The firm setting would be used in areas where vibration may be an issue such as a warehouse with tow motor activity When placed on the S setting the trap will fire with the slightest touch or vibration which is likely too sensitive Most times for best results I suggest setting the trap in the middle In addition to raising your success rate this also may prevent you from getting your fingers snapped VM Products By Ethan Vickery President One big benefit to using snap traps inside bait stations is that the rodent cannot move or drag off the trap after it has been triggered This method also allows you to use attractants behind the snap trap pushing the rodents head through the trigger This creates force flow for higher kill rates This method gives the full benefit of the force of the spring connection to the rodents head with no recoil Liphatech Ted Bruesch Technical Support Manager The range of house mice can be about 30 feet but in reality their range depends on the distance between a good place to live and a preferred food source This might be 30 inches 30 feet or even 30 yards Effective control depends on a thorough inspection to locate all nesting and feeding sites Control devices and materials can then be placed on conTinued on page 88 S Hydroprene breaks the insect life cycle EXPERT GUIDANCE PROVEN CONTROL Gentrol Complete Aerosol works tirelessly to deliver responsible solutions insecticide IGR one step approved for use in food handling areas Our team of experts works to help you deliver results Gentrol Complete Aerosol will give you confidence An environmentally responsible solution it is imperative to controlling several pests Visit ZoeconFieldGuide com to contact a Central Life Sciences sales representative Zoecon com Gentrol and Zoecon with design are registered trademarks of Wellmark International Central Life Sciences with design is a registered trademark of Central Garden Pet Company 2018 Wellmark International 86 July 2018 pest Management professional mypmp net
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