Pest Management Professional, May 2017
dictated by vector biology local and regional weather patterns and the highly variable human factor ElEmEnts of mosquito managEmEnt Although mosquito management differs from purely structural integrated pest management IPM strategies many of IPMs underlying principles also apply to mosquito management Two documents come to mind 1Dr Ted Gronovskys IPM puzzle that pieces in the essential elements for a successful pest management program see Fig 1 on p MM6 His idea of structural IPM blends business and technical elements in various amounts of focus to create a holistic pest management program 2A document that started off as a job process chart the original concept created by PMP columnist Mark Shep Sheperdigian and myself many years ago has since evolved into an IPM Process Guide with generalized terms to fit nearly any structural pest category that also can be applied to mosquitoes see Fig 2 on p MM6 If your company is already providing or plans to provide mosquito management services be aware there are many sometimes moving pieces to the puzzle Some mosquito management pieces are predictable whereas others are highly variable But to understand the complexity of how they all fit together education is essential to ensure the pest management industry and your company are viewed as professional undErstanding thE markEt Choosing a mosquito market to enter is largely based on the capabilities and limitations of your company Industry demographics show the majority Brought to you By mypmp net Pest Management Professional May 2017 MM5
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