Spider Control
There are a few schools of thought about spider treatments, but as always it is important to identify which spider you are treating and your (customer’s) desired outcome. There are some people who claim you can only control spiders by direct contact at the time of treatment. Some manufacturers have claimed their product has shown more than 18 months control in trials. Others claim, and this is where I sit, that it is important to contact as many spiders as possible at the time of treatment but residual spider control is most likely achieved by controlling flies and moths, the spider’s prey. Which is true?
Cockroach Worm
Have you seen a cockroach worm before?
“I’ve got a German cockroach with a long worm coming out of it. Can you tell me what it is?” asked Mary, one of our valued customers.
Freezer Rats
Unusual Pest Challenges (Freezer Rats)
Ever had to treat rats in a cold store – temperature below zero? How can rats survive in such cold conditions? Or a milk depot where they sample only custard and chocolate milk – where the product from the chewed carton spews out over others making them unsaleable.
Stored Product Pests
Unusual Pest Challenges (Stored Product Pests)
In the last issue we covered three unusual challenges with flies. We hope you tried to answer the problems. There may have been other solutions but we know those listed below the article worked. A procedure to use in case of unusual challenges was also presented. Here are some more for you to try to solve. Remember - when an unusual pest is encountered, there is most likely a limited source of the pest – no insects develop from spontaneous generation. Thorough investigation (inspection and questioning) may be required to unearth the source. Once this is found and treated the problem is normally solved.