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Using EDDM Every Door Direct Mail To Get Targeted Customers. Are you looking for easy low volume cost effective way to target the right customers for your pest control business. Then let me tell you about every door direct mail from the United States post office. Every door direct mail is the easiest way to to start a post card campaign and get new customers. Lets talk about EDDM benefits Unlike traditional bulk mail you do not have to file for a bulk mail permit. There is no expensive labeling or coding software to buy ¬like with bulk mail. You Sort by Carrier route in bundles of 50 to 100 tithe forms provided online when you pay online. No address labeling No bar-coding There is a minimum of 200 pieces. There is a maximum of 5000 pieces per day. It is limited to post cards only You cannot send letters or envelopes There are specks to the post card sizes but they are very generous. You can order and pay online You can drop them off at your local post office unlike with bulk mail you where you have to go to a depot. The cost is around .18 per piece which is great even with traditional bulk mail can run higher than that. The website has great demographics like Average household income so you can target your higher and lower income clients with specific offers. Persons per household Number of homes or business in the route carrier Po boxes in the route carriers It’s easy to get started just go to the usps.gov Click on every door direct mail and register your business and get a log on and password. Second call 877-747-6249 to talk to a representative to get your account they are very helpful in explaining how it work and all the specs. https://www.usps.com/business/pdf/every-door-direct-mail-user-guide.pdf https://www.usps.com/business/pdf/quick-reference-guide.pdf

Allergen Reduction Study Reveals How To Effectively Control German Roaches. An article published online on September 7 Cockroach Allergen Reduction by Cockroach Control Alone in Low-Income, Urban Homes-A Randomized Control Trial http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2804464/ Allergen Reduction Study Reveals How To Effectively Control German Roaches An article published in US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health from Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. The goal of the study was to prove that the reduction of allergens could be accomplished by the control of cockroaches alone. A group of entomologists from North Carolina State University using only monitors and roachgel and dust bait where able to get 99% to 100% control in just 6 month compared to the 83% control of 4 different local pest control companies that joined the study. Not only that but the 83% control of roaches only lowered the allergens by 35.7% which begs the question is being good good enough. This podcast waht sponsered bu Audible, if you like to listen to great content thatn you will love Audible audio books for Iphone, Ipad, PC and more. For your free 30 day trial and a free first book use our promo link AudibleTrial.com/PestGeek

Adding Avert Dry Flowable Cockroach Bait Dust To Control More Roaches Background on Avert Used to be Prescription Treatment Now owned by BASF. Abamectin 0.05% Abamectin is a combination of avermectins containing 80% avermectin B1a and 20% avermectin B1b The avermectins are insecticidal or anthelmintic compounds derived from the soil bacterium Anthelmintics agents are used to remove intestinal worms from the body such as Tapeworms, roundworms and flukes. Abamectin is a natural fermentation product of the bacterium Streptomyces avermitilis. Abamectin acts on insects by interfering with neural and neuromuscular transmission. Application and Uses of Avert For the treatment of baiting, crack & crevice, voids Will Control both bait-averse and non-bait averse cockroaches. Will remain effective for more than one year. Will reach void areas that gels and bait stations cannot reach. The cockroaches will pick up a lethal dose by exposure. http://www.pestcontrol.basf.us/reference/literature/avert-dry-flowable-cockroach-bait-formula-1-brochure.pdf http://www.pestcontrol.basf.us/products/avert-dry-flowable-cockroach-bait-formula-1.html This edition of the PestGeekPodcast has been sponsored by Audible, if you enjoy listening to good content you will love listening to books on Audio via Iphone, Android, Ipad, Tablet or PC. Start you free 30 day trial buy using our link Audibletrial.com/pestgeek

2 Natural Pesticides That Work Essentria IC3 vs EcoVia EC. When it comes to effective mosquito and ornamental pest control its hard to find natural pesticides that actually work. I’m going to be discussing Essentria IC3 vs EcoVia EC Both of these products are considered natural and are FIFRA 25(b) exempt products. NOP (National Organic Program) Active Ingredients: Eco Via EC Thyme Oil – 20.0% 2-Phenethyl Propionate – 14.0% http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2-Phenylethyl_propionate#section=Top Rosemary Oil – 8.0% http://www.rockwelllabs.com/EcoViaEC.shtml Essentria IC3 Rosemary Oil (10.0%) Geraniol 600 (5.0%) Peppermint Oil (2.0%) http://www.zoecon.com/familyofproducts.php?family=Prentiss/Envincio&id=51 Geraniol is a Standardized Chemical Allergen. http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/geraniol#section=Top Emulsification: Polyglyceryl Oleate The EcoVia EC dilutes completely The Esentria IC3 does not no emulsify well I use a dish soap made by a local supermarket chain called Publix as an emulsifier it also helps break up the honeydwew and sootymold. Scents The Esentria IC3 has a strong wintergreen scent The Ecovia EC has a more floral scent Secret to using these 2 products is frequent application to break the pest life cycle 1 Application every 5 to 7 days until control.

The EPA Proposes Canceling Propoxur The EPA Proposes Canceling Propoxur” width=”1200″ height=”628″ /> On July 1, 2015 the EPA released a statement on the request of all manufacturers to voluntarily cancel the registration of propoxur as part of EPA’s preliminary human health risk assessment. Jim Jones, assistant administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. Is quoted as saying “Today, we are taking strong steps to protect human health—especially the health of children—from this widely used insecticide,” said Jim “ http://www2.epa.gov/safepestcontrol/proposed-cancellation-certain-uses-propoxur http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1039131D0C0F6C9A85257E75005C4431 See the 15 Page publication notice copy to include malathion, glyphosate, Paraquat dichloride, Carfentrazone-ethyl, Quizalofop-p-ethyl, Metsulfuron, thifensulfuron, tribenuron-methyl, Flufenpyr-ethyl, Flutolanil and others. http://www2.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-07/documents/prepublicationcopy_frl-9928-54_2015-07-01.pdf Products that contain the active ingredient propoxur that you will probably no longer be able to use or purchase. The active ingredient used under Propoxur; Baygon; Aprocarb; Sendran; Propoxure; Blattanex Is your pest control business prepared to do with out propoxur and what preparations will you need to make and what are the alternatives. Invader aerosol by FMC http://www.fmcprosolutions.com/PestControl/Products/FlushingContactAerosols/InvaderInsecticide.aspx Larva-Lur granualr bait by Zoecon http://www.zoecon.com/familyofproducts.php?family=Prentiss/Envincio&id=67 2% Propoxur by BASF http://pestcontrol.basf.us/products/pt-2-propoxur-bait.html Illnesses Attributed to Products like Propoxur Propoxur Acute (short-term) exposure of humans to propoxur by ingestion leads to cholinesterase inhibition of red blood cells and Chronic (long-term) inhalation exposure has resulted in depressed cholinesterase to levels. See Propoxur Cholinesterase Inhibition explanation http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/extoxnet/TIB/cholinesterase.html Pesticide exposures, cholinesterase depression, and symptoms among North Carolina migrant farmworkers. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1614838/ If your like me you like listening to good content you will love audible audio books, get a free book and 30 day trial audibletrial.com/pestgeek

Caulking And Foaming As Part Of Your IPM Program In you are going to perform Integrated pest management you have to be able to exclude pests from entering the property and sealing with caulk and foam is a very inexpensive and environmentally friendly way of excluding pests. Sealing and exclusion is part of any successful IPM Program • Outside caulking and foaming. • Holes and crack around the doors and windows. • Cracks and holes around water spickets. • Around holes such as cables going into the home. • Foam in and around Air Conditioning conduit . • Indoors Caulk and Foam. • Under the kitchen and bath pipes . • Pipes and wires running through the wall. The caulk I use and recommend DAP Dynaflex 230 10.1 oz. Premium Indoor/Outdoor Sealant $3.98 http://www.dap.com/product_details.aspx?BrandID=14&SubcatID=3 DETAILS • Great for both indoor and outdoor caulking • Goes on white but dries clear • Does about 50 linear feet of caulk Foam I use and recommend for indoor use DAP Daptex Plus 12 oz. Window and Door Foam Sealant $6.98 http://www.dap.com/product_details.aspx?BrandID=20&SubcatID=4 Pros • It doesn’t over expand • Its water cleanup • Clean out and reuse the can and wand • Great for indoor use under sink for pipes Cons • Cost almost twice of the Great Stuff • Would not recommend for outdoor use. GREAT STUFF 16 oz. Gaps and Cracks Insulating Foam Sealant $3.98 http://greatstuff.dow.com/products/gaps-and-cracks/ Pros • Great for outdoor use for holding in excluder • Less cost than Daptex Cons • Cannot reuse have to use the whole bottle • Solvent cleanup • Over expands Use in combination with Excluder Rodent Proofing Fill Fabric http://getxcluder.com/ If your like me you like listening to great content, if you like books then you will love audible books on audio for your smartphone tablet and desktop, and you can get your first listen free by going to http://www.audibletrial.com/PestGeek

Top 10 Off Site SEO Strategies On this edition of the Pest Geek Podcast are going to discuss the top 10 off site SEO strategies to direct traffic to your website. Last week we spoke about on site SEO and how to make your site rank for specific key words page by page. Today I would like to give you 10 off site SEO strategies to get back links to your site. We will discus what is a backlink ? In the last episode that Google valued who you linked out to, well in the same way Google will rank your website by who and what type of link is linked back to you. Back linking is the second most important SEO strategy because it’s the only Strategy that is off your site. There are two types of backlinks Do follow and no follow and what is the difference? No Follow These are links back to your site or a lead pages that when clicked takes the reader to a specific page on your web site but has no SEO value. It does help in the page rank. It is used to discourage spam comments on websites. Buying traffic black hat tactics. Google came up with a concept of Page Rank or PR from 0 – 10 0 your not listed even if you have a website but you do not register it with google webmaster. 10 for the very best on the web. Your goal is to get dofollow from top PR domains. What is a top PR dofollow domain. 1. Blog blogger.com 2. Social Media pintrest.com 3. Video Sites Youtube.com 4. Image sites Flickr.com 5. Presentation sites slideshare.net 6. Local Directories yp.com 7. Social Bookmarking delicious.com 8. Article submission ezinearticles.com 9. Press releases prweb.com 10. Forum posting pestcontrol-forum.com/ If you like listening to good content you will love Audible audio books for pc, smartphone and tablets i have listend to over 60 audio books in the last 3 years and i love it. get your free 30 day trial and a free audio book by using our link Audible Trial Check out our news feed on twitter @pestgeekpodcast Question or comments call: 707-395-7378 Visit our web site www.pestgeekpodcast.com

PGP-13 Top 10 On Page SEO Secrets Can Google and people see your website, I will share the top 10 on page SEO tactics to get your pest control business found on the first page of Google. See updated for 2017. Internet marketing revolves around seo Search engine optimization – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine_optimization Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of affecting the visibility of a website or a web page in a search engine’s unpaid results – often referred to as “natural,” “organic,” or “earned” results. 1. On page optimization 2. Page Name url is Key word targeted descriptive 3. Your key word in the pages title heading H 1 tag 4. You keyword appears in the body of the text. 5. 2-3 sentence paragraphs. 6. Make a city page for every city in the county you work in have a link to gov site 7. Schema markup citi pages as locations using google webmaster tools 8. Links to University, EPA, CDC, city state open link in new tab 9. Images should named exactly as the page title include alt tag 10. Make your page sharable on social media If your like me you love to listen to good content now you can listen to your favorite book on Audible. get a free 30 Trial and a Free book by using our promo link http://www.audibletrial.com/PestGeek If you have a question or a comment about the show and would like to share it with the pest geek society give us a call at 707-395-7378 leave your question or comments and we might use it on the air, to shy for that no problem send me your questions or comment franklin@pestgeekpodcast.com News feed on twitter https://twitter.com/PestGeekPodcast get the latest news from pct, entomology today and many universities. Check us out on facebook https://www.facebook.com/pestgeekpodcast Now on youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/PestgeekpodcastThePMPSource Check out the resources page http://www.pestgeekpodcast.com  

Building a website for your pest control business Im going to do a series of podcasts just devoted to Websites, SEO and online business and building a website. For additional updated info see  My goal for these podcasts is to demystify give you good information and the pitfalls to avoid. We will be discussing website development platforms. • SEO Search engine optimization. • Google myths panda, pengion the internet zoo. • Online business strategies myths, legends I have been building websites since about 1987 I have used Microsoft Front Page Adobe dreamweever. The free web design tools from • 1and1.com • Godady.com I even used publisher from Microsoft to build websites. When most people think of building a website many things come to mind. • Do I really need a web site? • Building a web site is complicated and expensive? • Who will build it me or do I hire a developer? Do I need a website? Yes a website is the dynamic equivalent of having a business card. The problem is that most people that have a web site have it as a glorified business card or brochure. Its just there. Hoping somebody is going to check it out. When I think of a website I think of it in the same way a land developer looks a t building location location, location and how do I get people in the door to buy. Your web site should be at minimum a lead generation tool it should make the phone ring and at best a sales pipeline producing and automating new customer acquisitions. In the past we have handed out business cards, flyers placed adds in local papers phonebooks bus benches, billboards, radio and television and you sat and waited for the phone to ring hoping and praying someone would see your add. In the new media world your customer are going actively online and looking for what they want hoping to find it. There are three types of businesses • Those that have a web site, Early adapters • Those that don’t, most people • Those that never will, these are business that use a cell phone just because nobody makes rotary phones anymore. In this episode I’m going devote it to web design principles things you should know before you build and things you should know about to hire the right person to build, promote and manage your website. Building a web site is no longer a novelty, it is part of doing business in a new media world. Lest talk about design When most people think about design they think about Colors, layout, images and text, copy writing They think about a five page site where there is a home page, about page a services page a contact page. The price for someone somewhere to build it is between $500 to $3000. Maybe you’ve though about going one of those websites like wix.com or godadgy.com where you can build a website from scratch with no web design experience in a couple of hours for like $26.00. What does it cost to get a site up and running about $26 Domain Name Registration $10 Images 5 X $2 Each $10 Get web hosting a subscription for $6 bucks per month In 2 to 4 hours you have a live website It’like you got your license, an inc or llc, a truck, business cards, pesticides, and a spray can. I’m in business. All you have to do now is make money. What do you really need to know about internet marketing SEO Search engine optimization, local SEO. Onsite SEO is optimizing your website for the search engines.

IPM in Affordable Housing with Susannah Reese from StopPests.org Susannah Reese leads the StopPests in Housing Program at Cornell University’s Northeastern IPM Center. She coordinates the HUD and USDA inter-agency efforts to provide integrated pest management training and consultation in affordable housing. Susannah holds a MS in natural resource management and has worked in Cooperative Extension as an educator for 13 years. She lives in upstate NY. StopPests aims to improve pest control in affordable housing by teaching everyone who works, lives, and plays in housing how to use integrated pest management (IPM). Housed at the Northeastern IPM Center at Cornell University since 2007, StopPests has been bringing IPM to affordable housing across the country with funding from a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) interagency agreement. Consultants provide FREE education, resources and training to staff and residents in cooperation with the contracted pest control service. The goal is to have all the players working together to create safer and healthier homes and workplaces for residents and staff. Susannah shares the mos important points about IPM In Affordable Housing. 1. Taking control of bed bug prevention and maintenance with in-house management. 2. Bed bug myths and misinformation. 3. Getting away from the monthly spray cycle. 4. IPM does not have to be more expensive and can save costs in the long run. 5. Working with residents – how to promote reporting pests and encouraging residents to be active partners in pest control. 6. The problems and dangers residents taking pest control into their own hands. 7. Solutions and resources for working with residents with physical and mental challenges. 8. IPM logs, bed bug tracking forms and other helpful resources that make pest control in multifamily housing easier. Bellow are some great link resources you can share with property managers to help you have more success. Public Housing Environmental & Conservation Clearinghouse http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/public_indian_housing/programs/ph/phecc/pestmang Susannah Krysko Reese StopPests in Housing Northeastern IPM Center 340 Tower Rd. Cornell University Ithaca NY 14853 607.254.8990 stoppests@cornell.edu www.stoppests.org

Whiteflies with Dr. Catharine Mannion Dr. Catharine Mannion Professor University of Florida, Tropical Research and Education Center. Department – Entomology & Nematology Specialty – Ornamental Plant Entomology Ph.D., 1992: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL – Entomology and Nematology http://trec.ifas.ufl.edu/personnel_faculty_cmannion.shtml What are whiteflies Order and family and does it matter to a PMP Biology Order and family and does it matter to a PMP Biology Taxonomy Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) Class Insecta (Insects) Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies) Suborder Sternorrhyncha (Plant-parasitic Hemipterans) Superfamily Aleyrodoidea Family Aleyrodidae (Whiteflies) Life Cycle Biotypes Q B(silverleaf whitefly, Bemisia argentifolii) Control methods Natural Insecticides Pyrethroids Insecticides Biological Insecticides Neonicotinoids Insecticides They include imidacloprid, acetamiprid, clothianidin, dinotefuran, nithiazine, thiacloprid and thiamethoxam. Fate of systemics in the soil. Protecting beneficial & Pollinators Please support our podcast by visiting our sponsor Audible.

Fate of pesticides in the environment how to make pesticide work for you. Understanding the fate of pesticides in the environment how they transport, transfer and transform and using those characteristics to your advantage to get better results. Often the major concern of pesticides in the environment is persistence how long does it last in the environment and mobility, how does it move in the soil, water and air. But we need to consider many factors that lead to those environmental concerns as well as effectiveness and the profitability of changing some of the things we do. Understanding the Transport, Transfer and Transformation processes of how a pesticide moves away, moves into and has a change in its structure or completely degrades. Pesticides in the soil Soil Permeability is the rate of which water moves thru the soil. Soil depth will greatly influence the amount and time of contact between the pesticide and the soil to complete the biological transformation process. Soil pH will influence the solubility of pesticides the rate of the biological process. Soil organic matter will influence the sorption potential of the soil to transform the pesticide through micro organisms. Soil slope will influence the amount of water that will be infiltrated in the soil as steeper slopes will create a greater transport or runoff. Leaching of the pesticide through the soil is a huge concern because of the probability of it reaching the water table and contaminating the ground water. Soil characteristics. Soil texture. Soils that are rich in organic matter or clay soils are more absorptive than course or sandy soils this is because they have more places to which the pesticide particle can bind to. Soil Moisture Wet soils can absorb less pesticides particles than dry soils because the water molecules will compete with the pesticide molecules for sites to bind to. Once the pesticide is in the soil it will take one three courses it will move through the soil with the water, attach itself to soil particles, or be metabolized by organisms such as fungi, bacteria or any other micro organism in the soil that can use the pesticide as a carbon or energy food source. In sandy soils where there is a lack of organic matter persistence or leaching is a great concern. Pesticide in the Water Pesticides that enter bodies of water through leeching or runoff will float on the surface, diffuse into the water or deposit into sediments at the bottom of water body. Hydrolysis happens when the then bonds in the pesticide molecules break down because of the contact with water. Water pH is a strong determining factor. Pesticides in the air Pesticides can travel through the air when applied, attached to small particles such as leaves or they can volatize off surfaces. Volatilization factors High Temperatures with low humidity makes it more favorable to volatilization High air movement, Vapor Pressure, Solubility of the pesticide all contribute to volatilization. Photodegradation is the breakdown of pesticides by sunlight, it can occur on the foliage, surfaces or air. Determining The half life of pesticide Fate of pesticides in the body Fate of pesticides in the soil Fate of pesticides in water How it affects pollinators How it affects beneficial How it affects animals and wildlife How it affects plants All this and many more questions can be answered at National Pesticide Information Center http://npic.orst.edu/index.html

How to get more local customers using facebook Why facebook? As of the first quarter of 2015, Facebook had 1.44 billion monthly active users. If you want to get more local customers facebook is a low cost way to acquire new customers. State of the Pest Management Industry PCT 2015 Magazine Top 100 List The U.S. structural pest control industry generated an estimated $7.466 billion in total service revenue in 2014, a 3.5 percent increase from the $7.213 billion measured in 2013. An estimated 8.75 million residential accounts were serviced either under an annual contract or as a “one-time cleanout” for household pests this past year. That represents slightly more than 25 percent of the “target market” for professional pest control services in the U.S. (The “target market” is defined as households with annual income of $75,000 or more.) The percentage of all U.S. households (2013 = 122,952,000) receiving professional pest control was slightly more than 10 percent,” said Gary Curl, president of Specialty Products Consultants, the research firm that publishes the report. Source: http://www.pctonline.com/pct0515-PCT-top-100-2015.aspx PCT Magazine 2012 Edition. Growing the category. Rollins has “excellent competition in the marketplace,” which challenges it to do better, said Iarocci. But he’d like to see competitors focus more on expanding the category rather than taking away others’ business. “The focus is in the wrong place,” he said. Industry growth will come from converting the 80 percent of people who do pest control themselves or hire maintenance contractors, he explained. The worst thing people in the industry can do is trade business “when there’s a whole market out there that’s waiting for professional service.” Source: http://www.pctonline.com/pct0512-2012-pct-top-100-list.aspx “Traditional marketing is Dead they just haven’t buried all the bodies yet.” Enter the new media world is going to require a fundamental or paradigm shift in your thinking from traditional marketing to a social media marketing mind frame. In the new media world the traditional marketing approach of telling me what you are selling and asking me to buy like a commercial will not work and will backfire on you. You have to be willing to entertain, inform and educate people by giving away your best information for free in order to be seen as a professional and develop a following. Social media success is based on the law of reciprocity. Give 80% Ask 20% Steps to take #1 Get a Facebook page set up separate from your personal profile page. “ABC PESTCONTROL” If you are a soloprenoure you’re the brand people are buying you you can use your picture in the profile 160 X 160 pixels Create a cover photo that is the picture in the back of the profile picture 851 X 315 pixels Don’ts in cover photo No call to action, no pricing or buy now or call us now. No contact info, no phone, website or email. Use the about section for that info and your posts. Do’s: Change your cover photo often every time you do it sends it out to your fans. Your about section include your website Set up as a local business or brand Link your personal profile to page works at your business. Secure a custom url www.mypestcontrol.com Have a like box to your website join me on face book. A free wordpress plugin

Reducing Callbacks and Increasing Customer Satisfaction With Dust Void Treatments Dust void treatments can reduce your call back by helping to eliminate existing pest infestations and preventing new one from forming greatly reducing your annual call back treatments. The average call back cost about $85 when you factor travel time and re-service. That is a huge loss of profit. You might be thinking you don’t have the time to perform a void treatment. My suggestion is you don’t have the time not too. You need to perform a ROTI Analysis, this is a Return On Time Invested Analysis. If you perform an initial service which on average should only take 45 to 60 minutes. Then every minute you spend on that initial service should be focused on performing services that not only manage the pest to an acceptable threshold level but also prevents pests from re-infesting the property. Performing a wall and void treatment to the most vulnerable areas to the home are the kitchens and bathrooms  on average only takes 15 minutes to perform in the kitchen and about 3 to 5 minutes per bathroom. Treating all the electrical outlets, behind all the pipes, and under the base cabinet voids will only cost at the average billable rate of $110 per hour $20 to $35 per house if you are charging an average of $125 for an initial service you can not afford not to do it. $35 on the high end to perform a service that can potentially save you $85 in just one call back is a pretty good investment and a good ROTI. Not only that but better customer satisfaction with reduced callbacks means happier customers. Dust void treatments are a vital part of IPM and Bed bug control methods because they target the pests where they nest also reducing pesticide exposure in the property. Pros of void treatments with dusts Longer residuals Reduced exposure Ease of application Ease of attachment to insects legs and body Low to no odor Cons Cannot be applied to wet areas Does not perform well Insulated walls Dusts are not fast acting but rather used to reduce and prevent infestations over the the long run. Not let’s talk about products available you have many options to choose from Pyrethroid Dusts Boric Acid Dusts Dematiouse Earth DE Dusts Silica Dusts In the past 10 years I have used all of them and without a doubt I have my favorite, all have potential pros and cons but one really stands out as favorite because of the efecacy and reduced risk. Let’s talk about them. First pyrethroid dusts are synthetic forms of pirethrins. Pyrethroid dusts can be used for wall void treatments but can be a repellant as most pyrethroids are by nature and may cause the pests to migrate to other parts of the home. Second pyrethroid resistance is well documented, over use over time can lead to pest resistance. Pyrethroid dust can be very irritating to the applicator. Some pyrethroid dusts have label restrictions. Boric acid is an inorganic stomach poision and are effective for controlling roaches because of there grooming habits, Boric acid is considered less toxic than synthetic chemicals. Diatomaceous Earth is made of the fossilized bodies of microscopic organisms and is mined from the earth unlike pyrethroids and boric acid it is an abrasive and a desiccant that damages the exoskeleton of the insect, it is slow acting and takes several days to kill the insect causing death by dismemberment. DE has a very low Mamilian toxicity thus reducing pesticide exp...

How to be LinkedIn with Terri Mason of HowToGoSocial.com In this podcast episode our featured guest is Terri Mason Executive Director of HowToGoSocial.com which helps businesses join and stimulate “the conversation”. We will be discussing how to use LinkedIn as part of your social media strategy to grow your knowledge and your pest management business. Some groups you can join in LinkedIn PCO business solutions https://www.linkedin.com/groups/PCO-Business-SolutionsPest-Control-Operations-2385420/about Food Safety and Pest Management https://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=2700269&trk=anet_ug_hm Pest Control Group https://www.linkedin.com/grp/home?gid=3707532 Some links to help you grow your knowledge of social media Social Media Examiner http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/ A tool to help you manage your linkedIn connections. http://salesloft.com/ If you need help launching your social media program you can contact Terri Mason at Phone 303-960-8417 Email: terri@howtogosocial.com Web: http://www.howtogosocial.com