Pest Management Professional, September 2010
Corrigans Passion Shines in Classroom Instruction An excellent teacher rodentologist Bobby Corrigan knows how to excite his students to learn about rodents You can tell hes passionate about the topic from the way he speaks about the very first slide he shows a drawing of a Norway rat Everyones focus is always on the rat When seen they startle most anyone Their ability to adapt and eat almost any kind of food makes it a great survivor the third most successful mammal Corrigan contends right behind humans and the house mouse As part of his job with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Corrigan conducts two Rodent Control Academies a year for pest management professionals municipal employees sanitation workers and anyone else lucky enough to be selected The three day course consists of two days of classroom lectures from Corrigan and other staff members Among the information crammed into those two days Corrigan addresses many myths associated with rodents as well as the most common mistakes made in rodent control Relying on glue boards Only putting out a sticky trap or two for a rodent infestation will have little to no impact Choosing wrong bait formulation Choose the formulation of bait carefully considering the area in which the bait is to be used Mis using loose baits Loose baits should never be thrown over fences stuffed into tree cavities thrown behind or under outdoor junk piles Not securing bait stations When a bait station is no longer being serviced it should be removed Inappropriate use of tracking powders All tracking powders are restricted use pesticides and are allowed to be used only in extremely limited situations www mypmp net SEPTEMBER 2010 PEST MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL 83
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