http://www.pestweb.com/ Get the latest Question of the Day from Mr. Pest Control en-us Copyright 2007 Univar USA http://www.pestweb.com/rss/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:13:31 PST 1440 http://www.pestweb.com/images/pwlogo.jpg http://www.pestweb.com/ http://www.pestweb.com/todaysquestion.cfm?id=3638 What are distinguishing characteristics between the German Roach and the Asian Roach?... Mon, 6 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/todaysquestion.cfm?id=3637 I was at the home of a customer who said she was being bitten at night. She suspected it was bed bugs. I saw no evidence of bed bugs - droppings, cast skins, eggs, or live bugs. What I saw was carpet beetle larvae. I know they feed on hides, but what is the possibility they may bite humans? Bill... Sun, 5 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/todaysquestion.cfm?id=3635 I have a factory/production facility with a MAJOR flea problem. Raccoons, rats, and mice are all over a barn, and under the barn is the location with the most activity. I treated many areas with Tempo SC and installed 24 insect zone monitors. I had an immediate adult knock down. I then returned in 3 days and inspected the insect zone monitors. I Ultra-cided all the known OLD animal nesting locations, the shop, the office, and the barn. I backed up the interior treatment with a Cy-Kick exterior barrier treatment around all the affected buildings. My question is how can I get effective control when so many areas of activity and human bites are concrete?... Sat, 4 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/todaysquestion.cfm?id=3634 I have an interesting question for you. The company I work for is experimenting with a protocol for all of their techs to perform the exact same treatment on every account. As you can imagine, this is getting mixed reviews. What they are trying is: 1) inspect 2) power spray 5-10 gallons of masterline insecticide on the outside of the home 3) spray about 4 oz of demand ez around the doors and windows 4) tempo sc in the walls and/or demand ez inside the house. This seems like a lot of pesticide to use for homes with no reported pest problems or need for a preventive treatment. I took a few entomology and pesticide courses (master gardener courses) and in my view this is wasteful and illogical, to mix different products when they clearly treat the same thing. I wanted to ask for your expertise on this because I was under the impression that a fan spray from a B&G sprayer is enough to hold off just about general pests from entering regardless of what name brand insecticide you choose. This method goes against everything I learned in the pesticide management course, but I'm still a rookie so maybe you can clarify for me and I can learn.... Fri, 3 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/todaysquestion.cfm?id=3633 Two questions: 1st: On three occasions in the past month I have encountered small black spiders floating in swimming pools on small "web rafts" they have made. As we are located in Phoenix and folks still like to swim in Sept this is a problem. How can I eradicate these tiny pests from the pools? 2nd: Several months ago two different clients contacted me complaining of maggots everywhere. The 1st client was a school and they were all over the floor in four connecting classrooms. The second account was a million dollar home and maggots were all over the living room, kitchen, guest bathroom and two bedrooms. There was no visible mess/food source in either case (absolutely nothing), both clients were spotless. Why were they there? ... Thu, 2 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/todaysquestion.cfm?id=3632 I have a strange question. I examined a home where the occupant is getting bitten at night. There are no signs of bed bugs, but instead I have found carpet beetle larvae. Would it be possible for them to bite humans?... Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/todaysquestion.cfm?id=3630 We have an account with Indian Meal Moths, not located in cupboards but found throughout the house. All dried flower arrangements have be sprayed, cupboard is clean, but moths are located now in two dark rooms. My question is where else do we look? We have several traps placed throughout the home.... Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/todaysquestion.cfm?id=3628 What is the best way of getting rid of the iguanas?... Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/todaysquestion.cfm?id=3627 I will be installing fly bait stations at a slaughterhouse on the exterior. What should the height of the bait stations be?... Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PST