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03/31/2021
The general public may have questions about vegetation management and its potential impact on pollinators. It can be difficult to answer questions if you are approached unexpectedly. To help vegetation managers and applicators manage these inquiries, here are a few key messages to convey if approached by a concerned citizen: Why does vegetation need to be managed? Vegetation management is critical and necessary to control unwanted vegetation that may create a safety, health, occupational or environmental hazard. The safest and most cost-effe...
03/01/2021
Resistance Management in Canada: Best Practices for Industrial Vegetation Management As a professional vegetation manager, it is important to understand how weeds develop resistance and what strategies can be implemented to delay resistance. Proper application and stewardship of vegetation management herbicides are essential to controlling target weeds and brush, and ensuring environmental, wildlife and human safety. Corteva Agriscience™ is committed to providing vegetation management professionals with the produ...
08/07/2020
Take control of your inventory process Every month, owners and managers across North America lose countless hours to inventory tracking. But with our automated Inventory Manager tool, businesses are saving time and money while freeing staff to focus on what counts. How does this intuitive new system work, and how much can it streamline your operations? From small businesses to large, pest control business owners are seeing a positive impact the tool has made for their business. Still not convinced? Keep re...
04/24/2020
As a long-standing partner of Bayer, we are pleased to announce that Veseris Canada is now the exclusive distributor of VisionMAX® ® Silviculture Herbicide®. VisionMAX® is a Group 9 herbicide that contains 540 g glyphosate as potassium salt and a unique surfactant mixture in a proven formulation. VisionMAX® is water soluble, rainfast within 30 minutes of application and has no residual activity. Veseris will be responsible for the sales and logistics of the product for the Canadian forest industry with three sales representativ...
04/07/2020
"Reach out and touch someone" Remember that advertising jingle from AT&T? It premiered in 1979 and helped encourage a lot of people in the world to pick up the phone more often. And it worked. That was also about the same time my mother went to work for our local telephone company in my hometown of Rensselaer, Indiana where she was one of two or three ladies who worked in customer service and ran the front office until probably the mid-80’s. One of the perks of her job was ...
02/20/2020
Customer feedback is important for every pest control company because it allows pest management professionals (PMPs) to make adjustments that will help ensure customer satisfaction. Fortunately, technology makes it easier than ever for customers to rate their experiences. Brad Jenson, executive vice president of business development for Podium Corp., outlined at an industry software user conference earlier this year six ways to bolster the number of online reviews your company receives, and thus your overall online rating. The Lehi, Utah-based software platform ...
01/06/2020
Formerly a division of Univar Solutions, Univar Environmental Sciences has been sold to affiliates of AEA Investors. With the ownership of AEA, the future remains bright for Environmental Sciences (ES), its customers and suppliers. AEA brings a solid understanding of the ES business and a strong appreciation and desire for growth through product distribution and services offerings across pest control and other specialty chemical markets. What hasn’t changed is the continued commitment and organizational focus on growing the business for customers and suppliers. &#x...
12/16/2019
More than 3.5 billion searches are made on Google every day. It is the most used search engine on the internet across all platforms, although alternatives include Bing and Yahoo. If you want your pest management company to be ranked high with Google, focus on the following: 1. Website optimization. In pest control, that means organizing your site by pest. Although your business goal may be recurring revenue, the customer’s initial call almost always is driven by a pest problem he or she currently is experiencing. That means recurring revenu...
09/26/2019
Cockroaches Managing cockroaches with bait formulations have become the norm for pest management professionals. The development of these products has provided the pest control industry with market-pleasing efficacy while creating value for PMPs by changing the culture of structural cockroach management. Few would want to return to the days of night service, clean-out teams and complicated preparation and clean-up requirements. As research provides more information on gel bait aversion and insecticide resistance in cockroaches, conducting fundamental core pr...
08/07/2019
Corteva Agriscience™ is committed to providing innovative vegetation management solutions for weed and brush control. Professional vegetation managers can count on Garlon™ RTU for simple, precise control of deciduous trees and brush in a convenient, ready-to-use package. Designed specifically to be applied as a basal bark treatment, Garlon™ RTU is the only ready-to-use basal bark and cut stump treatment product on the market. It works by penetrating the bark, entering the plant’s vascular system and moving to all growing points; resulting in full ...
08/07/2019
Locate food source: Rodents’ sense of smell is about 10 times greater than a dog, so make sure customers don’t leave food out. Harborage and entry points: Following air movement and heat is easier than looking for rub marks, droppings and nesting locations. Inspect areas where warm air escapes from vents, around pipes, roofs & under doorways. Excess debris from trash, leaves and over-growth from groundcover provide protective cover and warmth for nesting areas. Seam lines of buildings (along conc...
05/28/2019
Corteva Agriscience™ Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, understands the general public may have questions about vegetation management and its potential impact on pollinators. We also recognize it can be difficult to answer questions if you are approached unexpectedly. To help you manage these inquiries we have compiled a frequently asked questions handout you can provide to inquiring citizens. Below are some key messages to try to convey if you are ever approached by concerned citizens: Benefits of vegetation management. Vegetation manageme...
05/28/2019
Securing bait stations probably isn’t most PMP’s favorite part of their job; making sure a bait station is secure can be a frustrating task, but it is essential to the safety of those around you, non-target animals and humans alike. Not all bait stations are created equal—some stations can easily be secured to walls or the ground, while other bait stations are more difficult to secure. Fortunately, leaders in the pest control industry have put time and effort into finding innovative ways of securing bait stations. The easiest way to secure a...
04/01/2019
Advertorial supplied by Bell Labs Inc. As a pest management professional, you have seen the extent to which rodent baiting situations can vary due to the environment, account sensitivity, or size of the infestation. Not every rodent problem is created equal, and that’s why we have developed a wide variety of bait forms for you to add to your arsenal. Take, for instance, a baiting situation that calls for a more weatherable bait form—whether the environment is wet, dry, freezing, humid, or hot, there are bait forms to accommodate almost any en...
01/30/2019
Advertorail supplied by Bayer THE PROBLEM When applied correctly, non-crop herbicides are useful and necessary tools to manage unwanted vegetation that can lead to safety, financial, and economic losses. However when applied incorrectly, non-crop herbicides have the potential to cause off-target injury to desirable vegetation. Training and education about proper herbicide performance can help eliminate these risks. This results in economic, aesthetic and environmental benefits to the treatment site. THE SOLUTION ...
01/30/2019
Advertorial supplied by Nisus Corp. Cockroaches are indicators that something is probably amiss in a commercial and/or residential building. For example, if a commercial kitchen has cockroaches, it’s very possible that other pests are entrenched due to a lack of proper sanitation maintenance. Once introduced in structures, cockroaches can establish quickly and become an issue. Sanitation along with a proper rotation of baits, powders and liquids is needed to gain control. Borate powders work well against insect species that groom heavily – such as cockroac...
10/03/2018
More ways to shop. More ways to grow. Welcome to the new PestWeb On behalf of all of Univar ES Canada, I’m proud to announce the launch of the newly enhanced PestWeb.ca - your new home for information and insights on every pest. When you visit the site, you’ll still find instant access to all your favorite features from ProVMWeb and our previous PestWeb site. But you’ll also find an expanded selection of products, tools, and support for markets including structural pest, vegetation management, wildlife management, and turf and ornamental.&...
