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Bird control strategies for commercial accounts

Here are some recommendations from South Elgrin, Ill.-based McCloud Services on strategies for protecting your industrial and commercial accounts from...

Dr. Reid Ipser, Director of Technical Services, Nisus Corp.

Conduct surveys to determine a bird control strategy

Exotic bird pest species are associated with ectoparasites and numerous diseases. To establish a management protocol, it’s a good idea...

Tips to close bird control deals

One of the biggest challenges in bird control is not doing the solution work, but how to close deals. Here...

Jeff Watts, Bird Control Expert, Bird-B-Gone

3 steps for professional bird control

Understanding the nuances of bird control identification and installation is an essential component to proper execution of a bird job....

3 tricks to make visual deterrents more effective for bird control

Many customers attempt to solve bird problems themselves by purchasing a visual deterrent, such as a plastic owl. But visual...

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...

Noel McCarthy, VP Advertising, Noble Pine Products Co.

Resolutions for common bird control issues

Here are some practice-proven approaches to help you resolve the more common issues you may encounter.

Bird control is IPM

Bird control is the ultimate exercise in integrated pest management

Dan Kramer, Technical Director, Avian Enterprises

Break bird’s sense of security

Birds are creatures of habit, keenly aware of their environment. They are intimately familiar with their surroundings, and respond quickly...

4 tips to build your bird business

Winter is coming — and with it comes large infestations of starlings and other migrating flocks of birds. These large...

A different take on bird control

Trash-collecting birds are part of the answer for cleaning up cigarette butts at an amusement park in France.

Don’t dismiss drones for pest control

It may only be a matter of time before drones land on the top of PMPs list of time-saving equipment.

Fiction: Crawley and bugs in the poultry house

Crawley McPherson is a fictional pest management service technician for Peace-of-Mind Pest Services.

Photo: Andrew Hicks, Pest Management Systems Inc.

How PMPs are using drones

PMPs are using drones to control pest birds and survey properties. Will drone-delivered pesticide strikes around structures be next?

2018 bird management product guide

Looking for new bird control products or services? Check out Pest Management Professional‘s 2018 Bird Management Product Guide. Avian Enterprises...