Included in this month’s Rearview was “Snakes in a Box,” a story about Greg Retlewski (Rose Pest Solutions) and a couple of recent snake encounters he had while checking rodent bait stations.
PCT also interviewed Rose’s Karen Gritter, the company’s northernmost service professional, who shared a few of her findings (pictured above)..
“My experience has been that this has been the year for baby rabbits,” Gritter said. “I ve had two accounts in which I ve popped the bait stations open and there they sat. Fortunately, they did not appear to have been eating the bait, but I didn t want them to start either.”
Editor’s note: Deimira Paa Baidoo, a developer of eco-friendly custom homes in Calgary, submitted the following article to PCT that examines the value of offering pest control services that focus primarily on the use of exclusion strategies.
As the world becomes more and more concerned about the environment, and pest control companies look for ways to stand out from their competitors, these businesses may want to consider offering pesticide-free solutions as part of their menu of services. In my line of work, I am seeing more and more families switch to custom, “green” homes because they re feeling stressed about their own personal impact on environmental health. When speaking with these families, their concern isn t limited to just energy; it s also about the idea of limiting their use of anything that could have an environmental impact.
WACO, Texas – Neighborly, a franchisor of home service brands, has been named to Inc.’s inaugural Best in Business list in the Enduring Impact category. Created by Inc., the Best in Business Awards honor companies that have gone above and beyond to make a positive difference. Neighborly is the parent company of Mosquito Joe.
The list, which can be found in the Winter issue of Inc. (on newsstands December 29, 2020), recognizes small- and medium-size privately held American businesses that have had a superlative impact on their communities, their industries, the environment or society.
“Our franchise owners and their employees are consistently raising the bar in terms of their dedication to serve their communities, and given we are in the midst of a global pandemic, I couldn’t be prouder to see our organization rewarded with this silver medal for the Enduring Impact Award from Inc.,” said Mike Bidwell, CEO and President of Neighborly. “We’ve gone above and b
German cockroaches are often referred to as the most common cockroach in the world. They prefer warm, humid areas, and many times live and breed indoors.
Infestations start when females lay their eggs. The females carry an egg capsule that can carry up to 40 eggs and they rapidly reproduce. With multiple German cockroach females in one location, they can populate a home relatively fast without proper attention.
Removing German cockroaches is only a part of gaining control. Sanitation and exclusion are vital elements to the process. Inspections will determine the scope of the problem and what the proper treatment methods are but without deep cleaning a home, the infestation may return. Cleaning to remove food and water sources will force German cockroaches to seek those elsewhere.