Pest Management Professional, May 2017

ADVERTORIAL word from our sponsor The many paThs To mosquito service success By Karl KiBodeaux sr ace F or many pest management professionals PMPs mosquito management presents a variety of opportunities to increase revenue and drive profits to their bottom lines In years past vector control was considered more of an addon service but today many PMPs have created a steady source of revenue with recurring mosquito services Lets look at some service applications a PMP can perform and how they fit into your service portfolio Wide area mosquito control Most mosquito control districts governments and nonprofit organizations perform these applications on a regular basis using truckmounted ultralow volume ULV equipment as well as aircraft for large mass areas There are plenty of opportunities for PMPs to engage in these applications Some small towns and communities dont have the resources to train or license their employees to perform these applications Gated communities homeowner associations HOAs campgrounds RV parks resorts zoos golf courses outdoor weddings and parties theme parks baseball fields soccer fields church events and industrial sites including petroleum chemical facilities also fit into this application opportunity category As your mosquito management partner CSI offers several products for these applications including CSI 44 CSI 3030 Mosquito Mist Ultra Stryker 660 and Stryker 525 mosquito misting systems Installing and servicing these systems provide an opportunity for recurring revenue The idea behind this concept is to install equipment that uses a series of nozzles to deliver a small amount of product around the structure to control mosquitoes and other insects Generally these systems are set on an automatic timer to go off several times during the day and night CSI offers several products labeled for misting systems including Vector Ban Vector Ban Plus Mosquito Mist Ultra Stryker 660 and Stryker 525 larviciding Applying product labeled for application to standing water where mosquito larvae live is known as larviciding This application often is overlooked by PMPs Yet it can provide longterm control in areas of heavy infestation and will work very well in conjunction with any adulticiding applications Barrier treatments These applications have become one of the fastestgrowing KIBODEAUX is the south central region territory manager for Control Solutions Inc CSI Contact him at kkibodeaux@ controlsolutionsinc com segments in the pest management industry especially among mosquito control franchises Most PMPs use backpack misterblowers to apply an adulticide and or insect growth regulator IGR around the target area of control CSIs Bifen IT is particularly effective for this type of application In addition PMPs looking for an extended residual time will find that CSIs Cyzmic CS with CapVantage Technology delivers sustained results especially in sweltering summer months and other adverse conditions In 2014 CSI launched Tekko Pro a proprietary combination chemistry IGR containing two active ingredients pyriproxyfen and novaluron These two actives have different modes of action which makes Tekko Pro an ideal fit within an integrated pest management IPM approach Plus when you combine the three active ingredients found in Cyzmic CS and Tekko Pro you get the added security of CSIs 60day Mosquito Protection Program CSI guarantees 60 days of no callbacks after applying Cyzmic CS in combination with Tekko Pro in accordance with program guidelines for residential control of mosquitoes For more details please visit controlsolutionsinc com programs or contact your local account manager Incorporating mosquito control to your service offerings will help you grow your business and CSI is here to support you With our firstclass technical expertise and our broad affordable and effective product portfolio we can help no matter what application type you choose mypmp net Pest Management Professional May 2017 MM3