James Rodriguez – Pest Management Professional

Tips to make cockroach treatments more effective

One pest that has been a constant battle for the PMP for decades isn’t going away anytime soon: the cockroach....

4 tips to help lead customers through bed bug control

Preventing bed bugs requires continual vigilance and good communication skills. Controlling bed bugs, to prevent migration to adjacent rooms, requires...

Educate customers for successful ant management

Help your customers understand how ants get into their home to help the success of your ant control program.

Educate customers on threat of birds

Successful nuisance bird control involves addressing the issue quickly; however, many customers seem to delay because they don’t see birds...

Use IPM to recommend solutions

Flying insect control can be challenging because of the wide variety of pests, but a technician should always be prepared...

IPM for stinging insects

An important part of any integrated pest management (IPM) program is prevention. When it comes to stinging insect IPM for...

Tips for responding to calls about spiders

Here are some things you can do when dealing with customer calls about spiders and potential spider bites.

Consider all SPP sources before treating

Consider all options of a stored product pest cause before jumping the gun and doing a treatment.

Invest in good technology for rodent control

Read these few ways to win bids, improve service and help maintain a pest-free environment.

Using heat detectors in rodent control

There are several factors to consider when formulating an integrated pest management (IPM) approach to a rodent account, including: •...

Ant management: How to effectively dust wall voids

Dusting wall voids with repellents or non-repellents is effective, but not if the dust is misapplied.

Ants’ foraging behavior relates to weather

Pest management professionals use many skills to solve ant problems quickly and efficiently.

Insect bites: 4 tips to addressing customers who ask for diagnosis

Customers turn to pest management professionals with delusionary parasitosis, skin conditions, mosquito bites and worse — suspecting every one is...

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How to identify rodent entry points

Follow air movement and heat. That’s the best method for identifying rodent entry points. In my experience, this technique is...

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Tips for ant control near rodent bait stations

Ants are a big problem when it comes to rodent baiting. They can consume all your rodenticide in no time....