Training programs for new service specialists in the pest management industry are different for each company, but usually involve some combination of classroom instruction, online learning, and/or reading and evaluation of company service protocols. Although these components vary, it is common practice to have new service specialists ride along with an experienced, high-performing field technician [...]
Insect light traps (ILTs) are the primary deterrent used to keep flies and other flying insects from spreading harmful bacteria in restaurants, supermarkets, and other commercial establishments. They are a great alternative to pesticides and a significant contribution to public health. But the bulbs in these units can be costly over time. But, researchers at [...]
As a provider of commercial pest management services across North America, Copesan is dedicated to educating our clients, providing a common sense interpretation of pest-related issues, associated laws and their application to everyday pest management in their facilities. Pollinator Health Concerns: In the last few years, concerns about reductions in the populations of honey bee [...]
Homes, workplaces and other public settings are indoor environments that may harbor organisms responsible for allergen production and allergen accumulation. As pest management professionals, we may be asked by our clients to rid those environments of allergens when health professionals prescribe the reduction and elimination of occupant exposure to allergens. Through understanding allergens and their [...]
Cockroaches are known for their creepy, nasty appearance and are despised and feared by business owners. Commercial establishments cannot afford to allow an infestation of cockroaches in or around their buildings. Cockroaches can survive on almost any type of food from rotten garbage in dumpsters to edible human food on countertops. They have a real [...]
Perspective is important. As a business owner, you are usually more informed than those who purchase your goods or services. But being informed can cause you to be rooted in a certain perspective. For example, you may know that bed bugs don’t transmit disease or pose a physical threat to property. Your guests or residents [...]
As a business owner, you have probably read through countless documents on how to keep mosquitoes and other bugs away from your business. So, rather than make this another article on what works, here is your definitive guide for what doesn't work. Believe it or not, you can learn a lot by looking at how [...]
Every exterior pesticide application is affected in some way by the weather. The weather conditions that may cause drift are wind, precipitation and temperature inversions. Applications involving small particles of spray, mist or ULV applications are subject to being blown off site to non-target sites by wind or a combination of weather conditions. Most pesticides [...]
Protecting a business from rat intrusion can be a challenge. Pest rats--the most common being the roof rat and the Norway rat--are able to squeeze or chew their way through small gaps, walk across electric and telephone wires, fall from a height of 50 feet without being hurt, and leap up to four feet horizontally. But [...]
There is nothing more damaging to your reputation and your bottom line than a failure to meet government regulations. A failed inspection can create a public perception that your business is unclean. It can cause you to incur penalties, and lead to a closure. So, what is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) looking [...]
