Pest Management Professional, November 2015

Stryker Be the frst to strike Stryker Insecticide Concentrate is a multi purpose insecticide from Control Solutions for wide area adult mosquito control applications Stryker controls cockroaches bed bugs biting flies fleas ants mosquitoes silverfish stink bugs spiders and many other listed insects For use in and around residential buildings and structures Be the first to strike Choose Stryker Contact your local distributor or CSI representative for more information Stryker is a registered trademark of Control Solutions Inc Pasadena Texas 77507 This product may not be registered in all states please check the CSI website or the states department of agriculture for registration information Control Solutions Inc Innovation you can apply www controlsolutionsinc com www adama com Consumer Professional Solutions Find us on Industry Intel Mccloud ServiceS iSSueS white paper on food handling accountS Because of ongoing foodborne illness outbreaks and concerns South Elgin Ill based McCloud Services is generating awareness about the importance of technical training for pest management professionals PMPs working in food processing facilities A pest management company specializing in food safety should develop an initial training program for new hires and a continuing education program for existing employees says Patricia Hottel technical director at McCloud Services There are many safety risks new employees can be exposed to so their training should include a safe driving course and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or OSHA 10 hour course prior to any on site training Continuing education should focus on worker safety updates new technologies technical topics and updates about pests to focus on during inspection In support of this training recommendation McCloud Services developed a white paper titled Technical Training for Pest Management Professionals in Food Processing Facilities It details special training needs and categories that are important for employee training including general food safety knowledge worker safety regulations third party audit standards food plant processing systems and equipment and specifc corporate policies and procedures Download it for free at McCloudServices com TechnicalTraining_ PMP AArdvArk beCoMeS Green Shield CerTified Customers in the greater Philadelphia market including nearby towns in Delaware and New Jersey now have a greener option for pest control Aardvark Green Pest Control Services offered by Aardvark Pest Control Services To earn Green Shield Certifcation for its service Aardvark went through a rigorous evaluation at its headquarters in Aston Pa The audit was conducted by the independent non proft IPM Institute of North America It held Aardvarks business practices pest management techniques in the feld and pesticide product selection against Green Shield Certifeds publicly available evaluation standards Syngenta debuts new Twitter YouTube accounts Syngenta Professional Pest Management PPM launched @ SyngentaPest on Twitter as well as a new channel on YouTube @ SyngentaPest provides educational articles and news technical advice product information and company updates Followers are encouraged to join in the conversation by sharing experiences and replying to tweets with questions and feedback Syngentas new YouTube channel hosts informational videos so viewers can learn more about Syngenta PPM and its product portfolio Both accounts link to the Syngenta PPM website which provides additional tools and resources including tailored assurance and business programs mypmp net November 2015 23