Pest Management Professional, May 2018
The Drone Zone N early three years ago when Conyers Ga based Inspect All Services was looking for ways to improve its approach to roof and building inspections management looked to the skies The company has since deployed a pair of camera equipped unmanned aerial vehicles also known as drones to take a closer look at its clients rooftops We dont have to use a ladder and we can get better views by using the drone says Joe Sheffield vice president of Inspect All Were also a company that takes pride in embracing technological advancements and we really see drones as fitting with that core philosophy Inspect All is not alone Pest management professionals PMPs around the country are taking to the air using aerial photography drones to enable faster safer inspections without ladders and in some cases to perform other pest management tasks Drones are being used for military and civilian applications Domestically drones have been used by local police departments and the border patrol for surveillance operations and have been deployed for search and rescue in some states Amazon has even tested drones for package delivery Shipments of commercial drones surpassed 100000 units in 2016 and the market is set to exceed 17 billion in sales by 2024 according to Global Market Insights The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials says 80 percent of PMPs are using drones to control pest birds and survey properties Will drone delivered pesticide strikes around structures be next By Brian alBright Contributor 30 May 2018 Pest Management Professional mypmp net
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