Pest Management Professional, September 2013
TRAINING INSURANCE HEAT SPRAY ENCASE FUMIGATE ISOLATE DETECT TRAP UPDATE PRICING VACUUM CONTRACTS STEAM FREEZE BED BU G EXCLUDE MONITOR COMMUNICATION COOPERATION Continued from page 35 Xtreme Measures If you hear a growing sentiment among your customers for greener options if you have sensitive accounts where chemical use is a concern if you dont have a lot of space in your truck or office to store bulky equipment or if you need an easy to learn and maintain process consider cryogenic technology Fact vs Fiction Cryogenic equipment use is relatively new to the pest management industry and has suffered misuse abuse and misunderstanding since its introduction into the United States Here are just a few misconceptions With gloves goggles and a protective suit this PMP is ready with rifle in hand 1I can take a fire extinguisher and freeze bugs Wouldnt that be just as good Silvandersson a Swedish company developed the Cryonite machine to convert liquid carbon dioxide CO 2 into a dry ice snow with an average temperature of 108 F The snow is a mixture of small medium and large particles sprayed in a controlled manner that evaporates into CO 2 gas Because theres no liquid or chemical it can be sprayed directly into outlets food preparation surfaces machinery electronics textiles etc without shutting down operations or requiring evacuation The gun provides measured control to spray snow on the insect immediately dropping its body temperature to 108 F and killing it on contact Even though insects are able to survive extreme temperatures often its the transition from ambient body temperature to extreme freezing that results in immediate death By contrast unregulated blobs of CO 2 like youd find using a fire extinguisher tend to form igloos that insulate an insect until its body temperature returns to normal when the snow evaporates and it scurries off Continued on page 38 Bed bugs eggs and blood spots cover the bottom of a piece of furniture Edwin Rivera Pest2Kill Yonkers N Y Edwin Rivera saw his first Cryonite machine while working for another pest control company Now the owner of his own company Rivera ordered his first unit after attending a Bug Off Pest Control Center seminar Rivera was eager to fold it into his layered approach of vacuuming dusting voids cryo using insect growth regulator IGRs and when necessary using pesticides Although he began with bed bugs Rivera now offers a cryo program for cockroaches His clients many of whom are elderly have difficulty clearing spaces for treatment or are chemically sensitive and want to avoid pesticides appreciate this effective and less disruptive option Rivera says his first unit paid for itself after only a few jobs and he intends to purchase a second one 36 September 2013 Pest Management Professional www mypmp net
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