2003 Commercial Product Guide

Add-On Air Freshener Service Boosts Profits

Watch your profits soar with air freshener dispensers and monthly refills from Air-Scent® International. Restaurants, taverns, hospitals and nursing homes — all of your commercial customers — are prospects for fan air freshener service. Air-Scent Dutymaster™ and the all NEW Odyssey™ dispenser sell themselves and are easy to service and maintain. The new Odyssey™ dispenser not only looks and feels ultra-modern, but also is a snap to service and a great addition to Air-Scent’s® already abundant route service arsenal. Powerfully effective Air-Scent® refills last all month, so no special routing is required. Private labeling provides free advertising and increased exposure. Visit www.airscent.com and browse the company’s electronic catalog right from your computer.

AMS Pro System Offers Auger, Cup Cutter

This patent-pending 1 7/8-inch Flighted Station Auger from AMS Samplers is designed to be used for all 2-inch bait stations currently on the market. It is made of 4130-alloy steel with a carbide edge and cutting tip. The double flights make this auger ideal for use in hard, dry and clay soils.

The Pro System Cup Cutter is made of stainless steel for rust resistance. It is attached to the flighted auger with a left hand rope thread for strength and durability. The cup cutter is used for a flush level station mount which increases moisture retention and termite activity. The Pro System Auger can be used with or without the cup cutter.

AMS manufactures several types of power augers and carries a large variety of drills. For a catalog containing the company’s complete line of equipment call 800/635-7330 or visit the company online at www.ams-samplers.com.

Why Weisburger Insurance?

Our long-time clients tell us that, these days, it’s smarter to stick with an insurer that’s financially strong. New PMPs say they choose Weisburger because we’re easier to do business with — with handy options like going direct or through their local agent. Both tell us they like the way we keep in touch. Visit our Web site at www.weisburger.com to find out about PMP liability insurance, pollution coverage, expert claims handling and more. Or try our fax-on-demand service — 800-ASK-WEIS — for information on a wide variety of industry-related subjects. Or e-mail us at info@weisburger.com. Or call us at 800-431-2794. Or talk to us face-to-face at one of the 100-plus industry meetings we attend each year. Weisburger Insurance has been keeping in touch with PMPs for more than 65 years.

Get Rid Of Geese

• GooseBuster (above left) from Bird-X is the only unit to use actual alert and alarm calls of Canada geese recorded in the wild. Geese recognize them and respond instinctively. Sound combinations, sequences and speaker selection change randomly, causing geese to perceive multiple birds in motion in several locations.

Dr. Philip Whitford has been researching Can-ada geese behavior and vocal communication since 1979. GooseBuster is proven effective in university studies. Avoid unsightly mess and con-tamination from droppings and money spent on fixing the ravaged property. Covers up to 21 acres with two units or up to seven acres with one unit.

• GatorGuard is  a life-sized floating alligator head scares geese and small animals from ponds. It moves and bounces with the wind and the mirrored eyes reflect the sun so birds think this predator is watching their every move. GatorGuard works in all geographic areas because the pest birds have instinctive fear, not necessarily experienced fear. The pests recognize predator-like patterns and flee. Gator-Guard is made of UV-treated urethane foam and includes an eye-hook for anchoring.

New Hand-Held Mosquito Fogger

The Anileator® ULV (ultra low volume) aerosol applicator from Curtis Dyna-Fog® Ltd. is a lightweight, hand-held, electric insecticide sprayer designed and developed exclusively for controlling mosquitoes and other potentially dangerous flying insects. According to the manufacturer, it is fiercely effective at combating West Nile virus around the home, farm, livestock and horses when used with an EPA-approved pesticide. Using the latest advances in nozzle technology, the engineers at Curtis Dyna-Fog Ltd. have developed a professional quality insecticide sprayer. The major advantage of the Anileator is its unique sonic nozzle delivery system. The Anileator’s triple nozzle breaks down liquid insecticides into the most effective particle size (17 microns) for killing mosquitoes and disperses them evenly into the atmosphere. This special delivery system consequently uses smaller amounts of chemical, provides far greater coverage, and is three times more effective at killing mosquitoes than any other brand on the market, the company says. The low maintenance sprayer comes complete with a rubberized, non-slip handle, chemical/water resistant switch cover, and an adjustable tilting head for multi-angle spraying. The Anileator is proudly made in the U.S.A. by skilled craftsmen and uses the highest quality grade components available. Curtis Dyna-Fog, 317/896-2561.

New Hand-Held Dust Applicator

The PowerPuff Dust Applicator from Gremar Inc. is a lightweight (1¾ pounds), hand-held, battery-powered duster especially for the pest control industry. The PowerPuff is powered from a 12-volt battery that can be charged without being removed from the duster. It comes with both a 110-volt and 12-volt charger so it can be charged from your vehicle. The PowerPuff has a safety switch that prevents accidental discharge, a clear-view canister that allows for continuous monitoring of the dust level and comes with a plastic carrying case complete with a belt-carrying hook. The canister holds up to 16 dry ounces of dust. The PowerPuff comes with three different-sized tips to be used for cracks and crevices, wall voids, block walls, etc. It also comes with a 9-inch extension that increases the electrostatic charge of the dust. Gremar has added a new set of extensions and tips sold with the PowerPuff that allows for a longer reach and different angles for difficult-to-reach areas. The PowerPuff is easy to use and provides a smooth uninterrupted flow of dust.

Kwik Katch Multiple-Catch Mousetrap

The Kwik Katch Multiple-Catch Mousetrap is the original plastic mousetrap on the market, since 1992. Designed with the pest control operator in mind, the Kwik Katch from Gremar Inc. is a user-friendly, low-profile, multiple-catch trap that offers unique features of real benefit to the busy PCO. Some major advantages of the Kwik Katch are its high-impact styrene construction, compact size, anti-backspin mechanism, slip clutch crank and elevated base. The Kwik Katch comes standard with a clear-view locking lid, won’t rust or corrode and is easy to clean. According to the manufacturer, the Kwik Katch continues to grow in popularity among PCOs and consumers alike. The Kwick Katch is manufactured in the U.S.A. and provides its customers with the highest quality mousetraps.

U-Trap-It

U-Trap-It’s Bar-Code Technology and Software Monitoring meets and surpasses all record-keeping requirements requested by inspection agencies and other government regulatory bodies, the company says. Currently, Fortune 500 companies and PMPs in all 50 states and Australia are using the U-Trap-It Software. Updates are made annually by In-Quiz-It Software to comply with industry standards and government mandates. According to the company, these updates implement suggestions from PMPs to ensure that U-Trap-It remains the industry leader. Track all pest activity and trends using reports, graphs and location floor plans to support findings and corrective actions taken. Monitor product and material dispersions, sanitation and maintenance issues (IPM). U-Trap-It allows technicians to upload service results on-site and/or print a full-page summary report of all services performed — real time service using real world technology.

In-Quiz-It Software and the Bayer Corporation, through its Outpost Termite Detection System (TDS), offers PMPs the same technology utilizing U-Term-It (Lite), a termite device and bait monitoring/reporting program. Set up new accounts on-site, use any termite device available, then track, identify and eradicate termites using Bayer’s termiticide products. Join the Outpost Detection team today. Visit our Web site at www.inquizitsoftware.com for more information.

Professional-Use Backpack Sprayers From ITB Company

The heart of ITB Company’s Birchmeier line of spray equipment is the Pro-Line. These professional-grade backpack sprayers are made to last under professional, daily usage with varying chemicals and climates. Birchmeier is introducing the new U.S. version. Its features include: chemical tanks marked both in liters and gallons; a standard brass adjustable nozzle; and brass hose barbs. These features will enhance the quality of the long-lasting external piston pump system. This system limits the contact of corrosive chemicals with the pump mechanism, extending usage. These units also feature standard an excellent brass spray valve with a 4-inch steel mesh strainer in the handle, quick adjust straps and a stainless steel base. Accessories include: a 6-foot extension wand, spray shield, spray boom and constant flow valve.

Talon-G — Proven Performance

A 20-year favorite of professional applicators everywhere, Talon®-G anticoagulant rodenticide is the highest-acceptance, lowest-dose rodenticide available today. And because a single dose is all that’s needed to kill wild rats and mice, Talon-G is the best possible value in your control program. As little as one pellet of Talon-G can kill a mouse, and as few as eight pellets can kill an average-size rat. Talon-G is available in several palatable formulations, which are all made from food-quality grain and contain the proven active ingredient brodifacoum. The convenient formulations, all with Bitrex (a human taste deterrent), includes pellets, mini-pellets, place packs (both 25 and 50 gram sizes) and WeatherBlok® XT all-weather bait blocks. The Talon-G formulations have a high mice and rats acceptance rate.

In studies with rats comparing WeatherBlok rodenticide to other commercially available rodenticides, WeatherBlok was preferred about 2 to 1 over another brodifacoum block product and was equal or superior to blocks containing difethialone or bromadiolone anticoagulants. For more information contact your local Syngenta pest management sales representative at 800/395-8873 or visit www.syngentaprofessionalproducts.com.

Termidor® — America’s Leading Termiticide

Termidor termiticide-insecticide from BASF Professional Pest Control is highly effective, controlling 100 percent of termites in 3 months or less, up to six times faster than bait/monitoring systems, the company says. Termidor controls termites through ingestion and/or contact, so even if termites are not feeding, they will be eliminated. Its unique "Transfer Effect®" is slow acting enough to allow affected termites to pass Termidor on to others before dying, enabling entire termite populations to be eliminated within three months. Termidor’s label has recently been expanded to include wood injection for control of drywood termites, and field and lab trials have demonstrated outstanding drywood control at the low rate of 0.06%. Termidor is now also labeled for control of pest ants, providing long residual control of five key ant species. Only Termidor Certified Partners are authorized to purchase and use Termidor. For more information, call 1-877-TERMIDOR, or visit TermidorOnline.com.

Lure Rodents With Food Bait

Trapper Jack’s Professional Macadamia Nut Lure is a safe, effective, economical and easy-to-use product formulated for professional baiting of rodents, skunks, opossums, squirrels and gophers. Prepared from natural food products, such as macadamia nuts, molasses, cereal grains, peanuts, sugar and egg, it is formulated to remain pliable and aromatic at room temperatures from below freezing to above 150°F. The lure contains no pesticides and can be used in food-processing plants, homes, hospitals and areas where the use of pesticides is limited.

Tengard® SFR One-Shot Termiticide/Insecticide

Count on the effective and proven protection of permethrin for control of termites and other insect pests with Tengard. Tengard, used as a pre-construction application, delivers superior residual protection both to kill and repel termites. Tengard’s application flexibility and broad spectrum of insect control make it the ideal permethrin product for use in post-construction applications, for perimeter sprays, and for insect control on certain ornamental plantings. Tengard’s nearly odorless formulation, quick knockdown, and residual control fit both applicator and client requirements for indoor spay treatments. Tengard is available in a liquid formulation for ease of mixing and use.

Tengard is available in 1-qt. and 1.25-gallon containers, and 55-gallon bulk. From United Phosphorus...world-class quality…value priced.

The Gel That Attracts Ants Like a Liquid!

If ant problems are on your mind like most PMPs, you should rely on the Prescription Treatment® brand Advance® ant bait products from Whitmire Micro-Gen. Fresh out of the research laboratories of Whitmire Micro-Gen is the company’s newest addition to the Advance ant baits, PT® 388B Advance ant gel bait.

Just another gel? Not this one. PT 388B Advance ant gel bait, with its patented thickener technology, keeps sweet liquid attractants accessible for ant consumption. Once ants consume this new revolutionary formulation, they share it with other ants in the colony. If it’s alleviating homeowner concerns with problem indoor ants, there is simply no better choice than PT 388B Advance ant gel bait.

Best of all, PT 388B Advance ant gel bait is convenient for your technicians. Who has time to store other gel baits in coolers during hot summer conditions? By choosing PT 388B Advance ant gel bait, you get the best of convenience with a formulation that stays where you apply it.

Whitmire Micro-Gen has added yet another excellent Prescription Treatment ant solution as part of your ant management system. The next time you need an ant gel bait reach for PT 388B Advance ant gel bait from Whitmire Micro-Gen, the leader in Prescription Treatment technologies.