Pest Management Professional, September 2012

AB Bait Co www abbaitco com M anufacturers must not only provide quality and innovative products to this industry they must also help provide solutions to the problems that pest management professionals PMPs face on a daily basis With the changing regulatory landscape putting PMPs even more at the forefront of residential rodent control innovative products for rodent control have been all important this year Brigand Rodenticides provide the solutions a PMP needs By Andrej Branc President Palatability Brigand Soft Bait provides unprecedented palatability in an easy to use 10 gram soft pack With its lardbased formulation attractive smells including synthetic peanut butter and ability to go head to head against another food source it has become an important tool as a primary product for cleanouts and knockdowns of rodent populations Durability The hardiness of the Brigand Wax Block is an effective tool in the maintenance of the treated area Made using a casting process it offers a wax seal against the elements that may destroy and spoil other baits With the Brigand Wax Block PMPs are able to avoid bait degradation melting and spoilage thanks to the blocks exclusive manufacturing properties With its chocolate aroma the Brigand Wax Block remains inviting bait for the rodent as well We see Brigand baits as the next evolution in longterm effective management of rodent populations in the evolving regulatory landscape With the combination of a highly palatable soft bait and durable wax block Brigand forms the core of an effective treatment program for rodents Allergy Technologies www allergytechnologies com W ith bed bug infestations rising at an alarming rate proper bedding inspections have fast joined the front line of defense in protecting against and preventing the establishment of exhaustive infestations with this insidious pest Allergy Technologies strives to support pest management professionals PMPs in the ght against bed bugs not only through its product line of ActiveGuard Mattress Liners but by sharing its teams knowledge and expertise For example heres a basic checklist of inspection activities of bedding to protect your clients By Joseph Latino Chief Operating Ofcer Spend the majority of a bedding inspection searching mattresses box springs and any of the surrounding areas These areas can include headboards night stands lamp shades or any pictures hanging on the walls Areas should be searched from the bed working your way out rather than from the outside of the bed inward Bed bugs are very Àat and can slip between creases or often inside the stitching tufting and edges of a mattress pay special attention if there are any holes or tears Box springs especially the wooded support structure within the underside of the dust cover are notorious sites for bed bug harborage Make sure to inspect the frame of the bed as well As a rule of thumb if a credit card can t through the area a bed bug can too Classic areas are the space between the headboard and adjoining wall holes made by picture hooks and the underside of drawers Adult bed bugs may approximate the size of an apple seed but juvenile forms and eggs may be more dif cult to identify because of their small size Keep in mind that not all incidents will result in bites and with some people it may be days before a welt appears www mypmp net Pest Management Professional September 2012 117