Pest Management Professional, March 2014
tips tricks FLEAS TICKS Continued from page 100 FMC Professional Solutions By Richard Spigler BCE Market Specialist Most noncommercial calls about fleas and ticks come from pet owners Pets make control difficult because the owners must treat pets especially those that roam outdoors or they could reinfest the premises Also fleas and ticks multiply quicker in warm indoor temperatures Ask the homeowner to treat the pet by removing fleas and ticks with a comb shampooing or using a topical application of a labeled product If theyre unsure which product to use ask them to consult their veterinarian To control fleas and ticks indoors vacuum rugs and pet bedding Discard the bag or clean the canister immediately Apply liquid residual insecticides and an insect growth regulator IGR as a broadcast perimeter and or crack or crevice treatment Always read and follow label directions Concentrate on areas where pets are most active such as bedding rugs and next to furniture Remove dog or cat food bowls or toys before spraying Keep pets and people off treated surfaces until the treatment is dry usually four to six hours Make sure the customer continues to vacuum frequently because this will kill larvae remove adults and stimulate the emergence of adult fleas out of cocoons To read more of FMCs flea and tick tips please visit www mypmp net category tips tricks Terminix By Stan Cope Manager Technical Services Not only are tick borne diseases intensifying where we knew they occurred theyre spreading to new areas Last year that knowledge base was supported when the U S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC estimated that Lyme disease infects about 300000 people annually a tenfold increase from the 30000 cases reported previously Seventy five percent of Lyme disease cases are associated with activities around the home such as play and yard or garden work according to the CDC Some tips to reduce the risk of tick borne diseases include Altering the topography to increase sunlight and lower humidity in tick prone areas Using hardscapes mulches and xeriscape landscaping techniques to help reduce tick habitat and isolate parts of the yard from tick hot spots Pruning trees mowing the lawn and removing leaf litter accumulations around the house and lawn perimeter Cutting grass weeds and brush along the edges of the lawn stone walls and driveways Moving firewood piles and bird feeders away from the house and using plantings that dont attract deer To read more of Terminixs tick tips please visit www mypmp net category tips tricks Continued on page 104 102 March 2014 Pest Management Professional www mypmp net
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