09/26/2018
Squash spiders — guaranteed — with our SecureChoice approachWith the exception of Halloween decorations, creepy crawly spiders can cause anxiety and grief for homeowners. The SecureChoice℠ Spider Assurance Program from Syngenta can help ease these customer concerns with a guaranteed treatment protocol for spider control. Read more »
09/14/2018
Effective equipment elevates spider managementSpiders are one of the most diverse pests, with more than 47,000 species reported in the World Spider Catalog.1 While spiders are plentiful, they’re seemingly outnumbered by customers who expect Pest Management Professionals (PMPs) to keep homes and businesses free from these eight-legged pests. Read more »
10/11/2017
Don’t let spiders make your customers uncomfortableUnlike other pests, spiders do not destroy structures, create allergens or transmit diseases, but homeowners often still want them eliminated by a pest management professional. With cooling temperatures in the fall, you may begin to get more calls about spider control as the pests creep indoors to seek harborage for the winter. To effectively control spiders indoors and outdoors, you should consider an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to assess environments that may be conducive to spiders and appropriate treatments. Read more »
06/23/2017
Get extra leverage by incorporating an insect growth regulatorMy initial reaction when insect growth regulators (IGRs) first appeared in urban pest management was, "why bother? Just knock out the entire population with a conventional insecticide." Then results started coming in from the pest management professionals: using IGRs along with conventional residual insecticides gave better control and fewer callbacks. Success brings attention, and today most of us understand the importance of IGRs as a critical tool in solving many arthropod situations. Read more »