Pest Management Professional, March 2014
tips tricks FLEAS TICKS Continued from page 102 J T Eaton Co Inc By James Rodriguez ACE Territory Manager An adult tick can live as long as 18 months so applying the treatment with the right residual products is crucial Some tips include Focus treatments in areas where the hosts warm blooded animals or people are present indoors and out Treat the cracks and crevices indoors with appropriately labeled products for fast knockdown and residual protection Perform a band treatment on top of leaf litter where ticks could be resting Use caution when removing ticks from pets a live tick poses less risk than a dead tick If the pet has multiple ticks in its ears and in between its toes take it to the veterinarian for treatment When inspecting pay attention to warm areas around the home including crawlspaces doghouses pet bedding and horse stables Use repellents for your protection Most recommend treating clothes before wearing which will help keep the ticks off you on large jobs Lastly cooperation from the client is always necessary so develop an easyto read prep sheet with step by step instructions Well written instructions will boost your profits To read more of J T Eatons tick tips please visit www mypmp net category tips tricks Nisus Corp By Ron Schwalb BCE ACE National Technical Manager When customers call about problems created by ticks have education information available and a professionally based integrated pest management IPM program in place Basics include 1 Upon arrival before you inspect gather information from the customer What pet does he have What are the pets habits Are the pets confined to the yard or do they travel beyond it Answering these and other questions will help determine the inspection and control program 2 Outdoor inspection and treatment In most cases pets will pick up fleas and ticks outside and bring them inside Poor yard conditions provide harborage and development sites for fleas and ticks 3 Indoor inspection and treatment Determine the common and uncommon areas where the flea can complete its life cycle Control measures include a thorough vacuuming of carpet and all areas the animal spends time Application of a contact insecticide with an insect growth regulator IGR is usually recommended for indoor control To read more of Nisus flea and tick tips please visit www mypmp net category tips tricks Fast Kill Long Residual Extreme Conditions Exceptional Value and in with TM Best of both worlds ultimate value and maximum performance Labeled for use indoors including food areas and outdoors including structural turf and ornamental as well as livestock housing sites Capsule suspension formulation for up to 90 days of residual control Available exclusively from Unfair Advantage TM LambdaStar is a trademark of LG Life Sciences Unfair Advantage and Creating the Future of Pest Control is a trademark of Rockwell Labs Ltd 2013 Rockwell Labs Ltd ZZZ URFNZHOOODEV FRP 104 March 2014 Pest Management Professional www mypmp net
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