Pest Management Professional, May 2017
Satisfaction with Suspend PolyZone brings businesses to a new level Brock Lawn and PeSt controL BuiLt itS moSquito Program around Bayer inSecticide General Manager Derek Pumphrey can trace the origin of Florida based Brock Lawn and Pest Controls 3 year old mosquito program back to one job The Lynn Haven office Pumphrey manages received a call from a resident asking whether Brock Lawn and Pest Control could manage the mosquitoes and biting midges by his house on the water before he hosted a wedding We had just developed a mosquito program ADVERTORIAL but hadnt tried it out yet says Pumphrey who has worked in pest management for more than 23 years So we offered to go out and treat his place at no cost to test and see whether the treatment works The crew treated the house with Suspend PolyZone by Bayer on a Friday and told the customer they could return closer to the wedding for a second application if he was satisfied He called us the very next Monday and said Weve been able to sit out on our back porch all weekend and we have not been able to do that in a long time were going to pay you for this service Pumphrey says They enjoyed it that much Building a program with SuSpend polyZone According to Pumphrey that first mosquito job is what really sold Brock Lawn and Pest on starting a mosquito program Weve had a lot of success with Suspend PolyZone he says noting that the company has tried other products to manage mosquitoes but prefers Suspend PolyZone Our callbacks are less than 1 percent Brock Lawn and Pest Control which has done business with Bayer for 25 years typically receives calls to manage the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti and the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus The company runs a monthly mosquito program from March through October but has sold mosquito services in December 2016 and January 2017 Pumphrey says Brock Lawn and Pest Control also offers mosquito management services for what it refers to as odd jobs wedding and parties on the beach or waterfront properties Well go out a couple of weeks before events and then return a couple days before for another treatment he explains Suspend PolyZone has also provided Brock Lawn and Pest Control with exposure to potential customers according to Pumphrey Weve received calls from individuals that dont really have issues with any other pests but mosquitoes or biting midges he says When his crew visits the property to provide a quote and assess the infestation they present the prospect with an overview of the companys other services These visits have frequently led to more business Suspend PolyZone has increased revenue Pumphrey concludes backedbybayer com pest management
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