[Online Extra] Coastal Mosquito Offers Mosquito Control Training for PCOs

To reach PCOs in areas faced with increased mosquito pressure as a result of Hurricane Katrina, Coastal Mosquito Control is taking its Mosquito Management Training Program on the road. Coastal is the manufacturer of the CoastalMister Mosquito Misting System, which forms the centerpiece of a mosquito control program that also involves homeowner education, site surveys, harborage reduction and use of larvicides and adulticides.

“In the past, we have required PCOs to travel to Houston for the two days of training. While that has allowed many PCOs to offer a working solution to mosquitoes, this hurricane season has caused unprecedented mosquito pressure and all PCOs need to get involved in mosquito management efforts for their communities. By compressing our training into one day and going to the home states of those most severely impacted, we hope to visit with as many PCOs as possible and offer them a menu of choices that they can consider” says Randy Elkins, Coastal president.

Bobby Jenkins, owner of ABC Pest and Lawn Services of Austin, Texas and a Coastal Distributor, echoes that sentiment, “Mosquitoes are a big problem and mosquito control is big business — not just for the government, but for PCOs as well. Coastal’s menu has worked for us and our customers. Coastal’s road trip is a great opportunity for PCOs to learn about offering a solution to mosquitoes that really works — for their customers and their company."

Coastal’s “Road Trip Training” began in late September and will continue through the end of this month. To learn when the Coastal team will be in your state, you can contact them at 281/759-8900 or at roadtrip@coastalmister.com.