Pest Management Professional, November 2017

Bed Bug Battles Magic answer Heat innovator BedBug Chasers says Nuvan Prostrips is its go to insecticide for sensitive jobs F or BedBug Chasers in northern New Jersey heat is the preferred means of eliminating bed bugs The pest management company which has franchises in six states across the U S invented an electric heating system that allows its technicians to resolve a bed bug problem in one visit However sometimes customers have valuable objects they do not wish to be exposed to heat such as the valuable violin owned by a member of a prominent symphony orchestra In those cases BedBug Chasers depends on Amvac Chemical Corp s Nuvan line of products specifically Nuvan Prostrips Dean Averna founder and CEO of BedBug dean averna Chasers says his company uses Nuvan Prostrips to treat anything delicate that should not be exposed to the heat such as old photos oil paintings or musical instruments We will place those items in a container or bag seal it up and in accordance with the instructions allow Nuvan to do its magic he explains noting that objects typically stay bagged for about 14 days Averna estimates that he uses Nuvan Prostrips to supplement his jobs on a weekly basis and that the product works like a charm If it didnt work obviously we would have sought something else he says More than an effective bed bug treatMent In addition to successfully eliminating bed bugs there are several reasons why Averna prefers Nuvan products Lack of odor tops the list Second is ease of use Pest management professionals can simply bag up an item insert a Nuvan Prostrip and the job is done After two weeks or so the item can be removed giving the homeowner peace of mind that their precious possessions are both unharmed and bed bug free says Averna BedBug Chasers which is headquartered in New Jersey also gets called into Manhattan to work in a number of homes Not only have technicians worked with professional musicians who need to protect their valuable instruments they have also been called upon by artists and art collectors A recent job was ADVERTORIAL BED BUG BATTLE coMpany BedBug Chasers battLefieLd Residences multi unit dwellings such as hotels apartments and office buildings and commercial properties including theaters ships and schools War Story BedBug Chasers CEO Dean Averna sees managing bed bugs as simple Its just exceeding the critical mortality point of the bed bug Its all based on science that is really what sums it up WEAPON OF CHOICE controL SoLution Nuvan Prostrips by Amvac WebSite Amvac Chemical com for an artist who worked in the wax medium Nearly all of the artwork she created plus supplies could not be exposed to heat nor could be wiped down says Averna We packed up the artwork and utilized Nuvan Prostrips to treat them You couldnt treat them any other way You couldnt spray them with chemicals The use of the Nuvan strips prevented what could have been a disastrous situation and salvaged valuable supplies and artwork Nuvan solved the problem Averna concludes B4 November 2017 Pest Management Professional mypmp net