Pest Management Professional, May 2016
W ith offices in both Ocean Isle Beach N C and Little River S C Strand Termite Pest Control is no stranger to tough ant accounts Founded in 1968 by Hoover Dowless the company is currently run by Dowless sons Buster and Mitchell with a third generation John and Mary Elizabeth working by their side With nearly five decades of customer satisfaction ant control should just be another day at the office for Strands 45 employees And it is now But back in 2014 Strand Termite Pest Control General Manager Scott Dier was faced with a deluge of callbacks on residential ant accounts There were severe levels of infestation around the exteriors of several homes and Strands treatment strategies were simply no longer gaining traction Dier turned to his trusted Ensystex representative Joe Craft for advice Joe and I discussed the problem and he suggested we try using Bithor SC Dier recalls We were very familiar with the products active ingredients imidacloprid and bifenthrin individually and the thought of using them together piqued my interest Diers team tried Bithor SC on a couple of their challenging accounts with nearly instant success We found the combination the one two punch of imidacloprid and bifenthrin provided superior results in resolving and preventing callbacks he says The bottom line is that when Bithor SC is applied properly it resolves severe ant and exterior pest problems Now it is part of our regular service protocol I would recommend Bithor SC to any pest professional desiring to increase service quality and customer satisfaction Dier concludes ADVERTORIAL Strand takes a stand Strand Termite Pest Control uses Bithor SC for a one two punch on tough ant and exterior pest accounts Scott Dier Thors mighTy hammer Nope his mighTy sprayer Not long after Strand Termite Pest Control started using Bithor SC its Ensystex rep Joe Craft introduced techs to the Accuthor compressed air sprayer As the crown jewel of Ensystexs Thor brand arsenal the Accuthor sprayer boasts a pressure relief valve that allows for venting away from the users body and face The stainless steel tank has no side seam Other features include stainless steel piston assembly with o ring a 4 way nozzle with crackand crevice tip brass lance and neoprene strainer which is considered to be more durable and easier to clean than strainers made of other materials The Accuthor sprayer also includes a full repair kit with enough parts for a complete rebuild The technicians really like the unit and we have purchased several of them says Scott Dier general manager of Strand Termite Pest Control Strand techs use it to apply Bithor SC as well as other sprayable product For more information on Accuthor visit For Thor com sprayer php
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