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Wed Feb 28 2007
Taking A Swing At Fly Control
I have a large golf club house that had a major fly problem last season in the restaurant area. I was using light traps and baits but the problem still persisted. Problem was that the doors were always being opened to the outdoor eating patio, and there is a large pond directly in front of the building. I understand I have to find the source, but the dumpsters were far behind the building in th...
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Submitted by Tom, AZ -
Tue Feb 27 2007
Cleaning Out The Tank
If you have a designated termite tank (100 gals.)& need to use a different chemical to do a huge pretreat, then you wash it out with warm soapy water. Will it still be contaminated and lose its effectiveness?
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Submitted by Duane, AR -
Mon Feb 26 2007
What Would You Like For Dinner?
I have experienced accounts where the acceptance of one bait by mice was preferred over another. There have been situations where one bait was ignored completely, and a different one substituted and accepted. Yet, the reverse has also occurred. The baits are kept separate from other pesticides and I do not smoke. Any ideas? Thanks Bill
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Submitted by William, MA -
Sun Feb 25 2007
Spring Is For Springtails
I am having a problem with springtails. Nothing I've tried seems to keep them gone for long. There is no apparent moisture source. Both homes with the ongoing problem have a slab foundation. We have taken off all the switch plates in the problem areas and dusted into the voids. It only helps temporarily. I have heard that you should treat up into weep screen(?), the point where the stucco meets...
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Submitted by Lee, CA -
Sat Feb 24 2007
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?
I have a customer who just finished an addition to their house and they have 1x6 Missouri cedar for the floor trim. The customer noticed some frass at the bottom of the board and some exit holes of some type of beetle. What kind of beetle infests Missouri cedar? Thanks, Dan
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Submitted by Dan, MO -
Fri Feb 23 2007
Saying Nix To Nits
Hello - Is there a question in pest control you can't answer? Quick question - A customer called today asking if I could spray her home for head lice. Her little girl had lice last week and now she has eggs in her hair. She is still home from school and cannot return until it's gone. What is the correct treatment for head lice? What if she is getting it from school? How can you tell. Thank you...
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Submitted by Blair, LA -
Thu Feb 22 2007
May The Truth Be Told?
I have become confused regarding boric acid dust. On one hand I can read and am told that it kills bugs on contact as a desiccant, drying out the bugs like silica gel dust. But, I can also read that it is only effective if the insect eats it. We would like to use a dust as part of our bedbug control programs. Is boric acid a good choice. The Truth must be out there somewhere. Mr. Pest Control
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Submitted by Jeffrey A, CA -
Wed Feb 21 2007
The Final Frontier
Which products contain carbamates, which, if any, organophosphates, and finally pyrethroids. Thanks.
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Submitted by CHARLES, AZ -
Tue Feb 20 2007
Something Loose In The Attic?
I have always wondered about the merits of loose baits in an attic. My understanding is that mice need to feel secure, as in an RTU, when eating. Loose bait does not afford this security. There is also the fact of the baits sinking into loose insulation and getting lost rendering the baits usless. The aspect of removing old baits before the onset of grain pests is also an issue. Are there any ...
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Submitted by William, MA -
Mon Feb 19 2007
Mice Are Having A Sleepover
I am working at a local university. In one of the residence halls we're experiencing a large problem with mice. They started in the trash chute, and have spread to two floors. The trash chute is only emptied once during the day, and on the weekend trash seems to back up above the first floor. The mice are in the rooms in conjunction with the chute. We have snap traps and RTU's with bait in the...
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Submitted by George, MD -
Sun Feb 18 2007
Being Driven Gnatty Batty
We service a building that has been having a constant problem with gnats. There are no signs of moisture buildup, no trash, no leaks in drop ceilings, no leaks in the a.c. ducts or drip pan, only 2 ornamental plants inside, and checked the outside perimeter and there was also no sign of plants with moisture buildup. We have been using fly web fly control lamps and they have been catching a lot ...
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Submitted by Luis, FL -
Sat Feb 17 2007
A Reason To Bee Concerned?
I have been approached in the past to control honey bees around pools. The bees are merely coming in to drink, but they are in high numbers causing a potential threat to bathers, servicemen, and other folks around the pools. They visit in the early hot parts of the day due to the very high temps here in NW Arizona (110F+). I see no reason to control them in addition to the fact that they are p...
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Submitted by Tom, AZ -
Fri Feb 16 2007
Make It One Stop Shopping
I have been thinking about starting some add-on services to my pest control, since the winters have been so bad this year, such as a handyman type services. There are a lot of my customers that can't find anyone to do anything for them, especially small jobs around the house. What is your take on this, and thanks.
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Submitted by Dan, MO -
Thu Feb 15 2007
More On The Mice
I recently submitted a question to you regarding the best method of eliminating rodents from a residential house. I have started using mechanical means of control, so far with good results. How many times do I need to go back and inspect the snap/glueboards? Currently, I schedual a call back to inspect the placements from three days up to five days, depending on my work load. What I have f...
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Submitted by Judith, MA -
Wed Feb 14 2007
Smells Good, Lasts Short Time
I have a question about XT-2000 Orange Oil. About how long does it last in wood after a treatment? I've heard it's only about 4-8 days and then the wood is edible again. Do you have any info on this? Thanks.
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Submitted by Steve, CA -
Tue Feb 13 2007
Working The Bugs Out
Hello. I was wondering if you could help me out a bit. I have a 17 floor apt complex and do the account on a monthly service, and am getting roaches in apts here and there. We are using Maxforce bait and seem not to be getting really good results. Any suggestions on a better bait. Also, we are getting problems with the almighty and famous bedbug. They are getting these pests in some apts that n...
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Submitted by Randy, NY -
Mon Feb 12 2007
A Case of the Vapors
On the subject of bed bugs, we have a few motels that have had bed bug infestations which we have treated. The motels are now putting a small fly strip under each box spring and one behind each headboard. It seems to be working, and for about two years now. The strips are not sticky strips. They are the strips you hang in a room and which give off a pesticide for about 4 months. Do you have an...
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Submitted by Lonnie, CO -
Sun Feb 11 2007
No Hundred Year Floods Please
I have an account that has dampwood termites and carpenter ants, neither of which is unusual. It's the location of the house, which is built on stilts and straddles a stream that feeds into the Puget Sound. What are my options on treating this situation. Many pest control companies have looked at this property and just walked away, I would like to think that we could give the homeowner a soluti...
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Submitted by Eric, WA -
Sat Feb 10 2007
Don't Know If They Are Coming Or Going
Hello. One of our accounts is having a problem with roaches coming out of the sink drain. What is the best method to control them in this situation?
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Submitted by Greg, UT -
Fri Feb 9 2007
Gnuts to Gnats
I have an account that does vaccine research in the poultry industry. I service them for vector gnat elimination. They want to go a bit further than the fly light/glue board/drain treatment we are presently doing, and are interested in some type of fogging that will not affect the chickens in the lab. I need help in determining an appropriate solution .
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