Pest Management Professional, June 2016
Continued From Page 90 Before implementing a pest management program find out what is attracting the flying insect to the structure Keep these categories in mind because more than one could be a contributing factor 1 Attracted to lights at night Aquatic flying insects moths etc 2 Attracted to odors emitting from the structure Cooking odors dead animal odors etc 3 Attracted by color 4 Attracted by heat 5 Attracted by shade Such as blowflies resting under a weeping willow 6 Attracted by location Cluster flies at the top of a hill for example 7 Attracted by poor sanitation A characteristic of American cockroaches in infested palm trees 8 Attracted by pheromones left from insects overwintering the previous year Multicolored Asian lady beetles for example 9 Attracted by flowering plants Bees and other pollinators 0 Attracted by pets and pet food kept outdoors Attracted by standing water for egg deposition mosquitoes or swimming pools and hummingbird feeders honeybees Attracted by structural elements Window shutters and cedar shake roof tiles attracting Mediterranean paper wasps are examples of this q Attracted to the terrain Digger bees in a golf course sand trap for example TAking AcTion Once its determined what attracted the pest a decision can be made about the next step Cutting down all the flowering shrubs and flowers relocating the house or changing all of the roof shingles is neither economical nor practical However pest proofing a reasonable area and or changing a small amount of terrain are feasible Before starting service stand back and watch whether any flying insect activity is noted Its much more prevalent on sunny days than on rainy and cloudy days Remove hollow wind chimes on a structures exterior They may be home to paper wasps Pointing out a conducive condition like this adds value to your service Here are two flying insect situations worth learning from 1 Dark fungus gnats Sciaridae were annoying workers in an office building The tenants were so frustrated that they refused to Chalk Talk Continued on Page 94 92 June 2016 Pest Management Professional mypmp net
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