Spring 2012 - Wisconsin Pest Control Association

THE PEST
DISPATCH
w w w.w i s c o n s i n p e s t . c o m • 2 0 1 2 S p r i n g N e w s l e t t e r
Page 1
President’s Message
Page 8-9
Entomologist’s Corner —
Cockroaches Adapt Well
and Populate Quickly
Page 14
From the Insect
Diagnostic Lab
www.w isconsinpest.com • 2012 Spring Newsletter • pg 1
The Pest Dispatch
President’s Message
Keith Baricovich, Up North Services
[email protected]
Thank you for electing me to serve
as the President of the WPCA. I’ve
always felt this association was
about serving – and more importantly – service to the members,
and I along with the Board of Directors agree we will elevate that
mission to our top priority. It’s
where it belongs.
As I write this, our Technically
Speaking conference just wrapped
up and I’d like to thank everyone for
making it an overwhelming success,
with thanks to the speakers, vendors,
attendees, Kalahari crew and Board
members. Many of the evaluations
we received said this was the “best
seminar attended” but we can’t rest
on our laurels. I read every evaluation, along with other members of
the WPCA Board, and we will use
your suggestions to help build next
year’s conference into something
even better. (Including the lunch
offering, the topic of several not-soglowing comments.) In addition to
lunch, we have a jump start on the
2013 conference by confirming a
number of speakers: Dr.Dini Miller
from Virginia Tech (bed bugs). Dr.
Laurel Hansen from Spokane Falls
Community College will give her
presentation on carpenter ants.
We’re looking into other suggestions we heard from your feedback, like bed bug litigation, rodent control, pesticide regulation,
easier online registration and payments, and a wide variety of business topics. We hear you and will
do our best to deliver what you’re
asking for.
As this newsletter is going to print the
WPCA and its members are involved
in the additions and revisions to AG
29. We will be attending the hearings
and encourage you to participate with
us as well. Your voice will have an impact on decisions made to the rules.
Send your comment by March 31
to: Michael Murray, Division of Agricultural Resource Management, P.O.
Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708-8911,
[email protected], or
(608) 224-4551.
Lastly, a special thanks to Phil Pellitteri for his time and dedication to our Master Tech program. Dr. Phil has administered this program at
our conference and we would like to recognize those members that earned the privilege to call themselves Master Techs.
John Aeschlimann
Scott Alexander
Dale Anderson
Shelby Bard
Paul Becker
Scott Behrens
Russ Belongia
Tom Belonger
Mark Bender
Tyler Bessa
Alex Blanick
Ben Blahnik
Larry Bloechl
Doug Blume
Erik Bondehagen
Tom Breckenfelder
Paul Brissette
Steve Butler
Tom Carlson
Alan Chaganos
Gary Checkai
Mike Cordio
David Coker
Damon Cronce
Jim DeBoer
Doug Degner
Mark Dobson
Jeff Dodge
Kevin Doherty
Randy Drexler
Bert Duell
Matt Duwe
Keith Dwyer
Anthony Erspamer
Joe Fields
William Fournier
Tom Fraser
Rolle Fries
Adam Geiger
Deanna Germait
John Gonzales
Chad Groff
Dirk Hagenah
Paul Hassemer
James Scott Hoffman
Bryan Scott Huntley
Brad Janecek
Bryan Jebabeck
Bruce Johns
Scott Johnson
Troy Johnson
Waylon Johnson
Randy Kaulk
Tom Kirkkham
Dave Kolodziej
Dale Konoski
Mary Kotte
Terry Kraus
Tom Krenz
Dave Kuharski
David Kusnierek
Anthony Larson
Randy Lee
Tom Majors
Paul Matusiak
Jim McQuillan
Mark Milbee
Donald Obeil, Jr.
Chuck Oelig
Brian O’Neil
Shawn Pagel
Chuck Pajot
Danial Paemter
John Parker
Mike Pelky
Tedd Penfeield
Steve Pessig
Greg Peterson
Mark Priewe
Michell Resetar-McDowell
Andrew Richards
Jim Roberts
Jason Suleski
Chris Robertson
Jeff Rollmann
Darrel ross
Andy Ruffi
Harley Sampson Jr.
William Scharank
Tim Saunders
Jim schmidt
Bud Schultz
Ron Schulty
Randall Scites
Jeff Shaw
Frederick Shook
David Simmons
Joe Simmons
Dennis J Skora
Larry Smith
Jerry Springer
www.w isconsinpest.com • 2012 Spring Newsletter • pg 2
Kyle Stiemsma
Christopher A Stockland
Alan Strait
John Suann
Jason Suleski
JoeTauchen
Brent T. Towle
John Stumpner
Christopher Tittle
Rich Thole
Russ Uttech
Warren Vanden Langenberg
Jerry Van Schyndel
Robert VanWilligen
Rod Wegner
Bob Weibel
Michael Werner
Dennis Wessels
Ken Wienke
Dennis Wiesmer
James Wuerl
Lynn Young
Kyle Yudes
Mike Zemanovic
The Pest Dispatch
Bed Bug Dogs - We Love ‘Em...
...But is Their Effectiveness Overrated?
Reprinted with permission from Techletter, copyright Pinto & Associates.
See www.Techletter.com to subscribe.
Bed bug dogs have become an important component in bed bug management programs. More and more companies
are getting their own dogs or are relying on leased dogs to conduct their bed bug inspections. Lately, some in the
industry are questioning whether our faith in the dogs may be misplaced.
Of course, there are bed bug dogs and then there are bed
bug dogs. Suddenly, lots of different people are training
dogs and using dogs in lots of different ways--not all of
them in accordance with good practice. Some dogs are
under trained and overworked. But perhaps the biggest
problem with relying on bed bug dogs is that we’re relying on bed bug dogs. Many companies are no longer
doing technician inspections at all. Too often, no one is
verifying or investigating the dogs’ alerts. Some handlers
who think their dogs are doing a fabulous job at detecting bed bugs might be surprised to find that their dogs
are doing just a so-so job.
On a recent job in a New York City office building, a bed
bug dog inspected a large office file room. The dog had
one alert. A few hours later, another dog from a different
company was brought in. That dog had 15 alerts. Which
dog was right? Or was either dog right? A single bed bug
alert would result in one type of control recommendation, while 15 alerts might well result in a much more
aggressive level of control.
Bed bug dogs have burst onto the scene with all kinds
of accuracy claims based on training trials, but no actual published data to document their accuracy (or lack
of) in the field. Entomologists Changlu Wang and Richard Cooper of Rutgers University recently evaluated the
“real world” accuracy of bed bug dogs from seven experienced canine detection firms. Each of the firms’ advertising claims boasted 90% or greater accuracy in finding
bed bugs.
Each firm was asked to inspect 24 apartments; none
of the firms knew that they were being evaluated. The
researchers already knew the bed bug infestation level
for each apartment inspected. The detection rate (infested apartments that were correctly alerted) of the
dogs ranged from 11 to 83% with the average detection
rate being only 43%. The false positive rate (when dogs
alerted but no bed bugs were found by other methods)
ranged from 0 to 38%.
Disturbingly enough, the two companies that charged
the most ($1,000) and had been in the detection busi-
www.w isconsinpest.com • 2012 Spring Newsletter • pg 4
The Pest Dispatch
ness for more than 3 years, had the lowest detection
rates of 25% and 30%. The same two companies also
had high numbers of false alerts. Strangely, the accuracy
of the canine detection was not related to the level of
bed bug infestation.
Three apartments known to have large numbers of bed
bugs were not alerted by any of the dog teams. The researchers concluded that the current performance of
bed bug dogs is far from satisfactory, that there is too
much variability in the accuracy among different firms,
and that more research is needed to determine the factors affecting canine detection accuracy.
Canine detection is still a good choice for large scale
inspections or situations where other types of inspections are not practical. The problem may be that we have
come to rely too much on using the dogs for every bed
bug situation. And we have come to rely on the dogs to
tell us if an infestation even exists. The General Services
Administration has issued a protocol for its government
buildings stating that bed bug dogs will not be employed
unless there has already been visual verification that bed
bugs are present.
The key to using bed bug dogs effectively would seem to
be developing protocols that take into consideration the
shortcomings of the dogs, such as:
1. Requiring confirmation of dog alerts by finding
bugs or eggs or other solid evidence of infestation
before any major control actions.
2. Requiring visual inspection immediately after or
at most within a few hours of the dog inspection.
3. Focusing control actions in areas where dog alerts
and visual inspection have confirmed bed bugs,
and within 24 hours, preferably sooner.
4. Using dogs with up-to-date certification from reputable trainers.
5. For large jobs, requiring canine inspections in the
morning, or if in the afternoon or evening, specifying at least a two hour rest period for the dogs (not
including travel time) before the inspection.
www.w isconsinpest.com • 2012 Spring Newsletter • pg 5
Changing How you
Apply Pyrethroids
Pest control operators and technicians will soon need
to change how they apply pyrethroid pesticides. The
new standards are part of recent label changes re-
quired by the U.S. EPA. The aim is to ensure that pesticides are applied in such a manner that minimizes
runoff to surface waters.
To accomplish this, the EPA has instituted many changes in the label directions for how technicians apply
non-agricultural outdoor use phyrethroids. For products that are already in the acknowledged “channel of
trade” the label on the package is the label to follow.
Much of the new wording on pyrethroid labels can
be found in the sections on “Environmental Hazards
Statements” and general “Directions for Use”. The new
wordplay replaces former wording with stronger language to applicators to avoid any application that allows the product to move off the targeted site of use.
Remember that a label is more than a set of guidelines
for use. Labels are a legally binding document.
For further questions, check with your distributor on
the timing of label changes because their inventory
may well determine when you need to make a change
in your application procedures. In the meantime, carefully read the labels on the products you use to make
sure you are in compliance.
www.w isconsinpest.com • 2012 Spring Newsletter • pg 6
Spring Means
Scholarship Season
Applications are being accepted until April 30th for
WPCA’s annual Leadership Scholarship program. The
$500 scholarship is for children and spouses of WPCA
members.
The Leadership Scholarship is open to qualified nominees with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Nominations, applications, and a 500-word essay from applicants are
required by the deadline. The Scholarship will be presented in the fall to one student who will be attending
an accredited college, university, trade school or institute of higher learning.
For more information visit www.wisconsinpest.com
and click on “Scholarship.”
Technically Speaking
Conference a Big Hit
More than 130 pest control professionals as well as
25 exhibitors attended WPCA’s annual Technically
Speaking conference in mid February. We invite you to
visit our photo gallery at www.wisconsinpest.com.
WPCA thanks this year’s sponsors and contributors:
Platinum Lunch Sponsor: Bell Labs
Gold Sponsors: Bayer Environmental Science, Univar,
West Bend Mutual Insurance
Silver Sponsors: Atlantic Paste & Glue, Ensystex
Special thanks to Rick Leece and Pest Management
Supply for providing name badges for attendees,
speakers, Board members and guests. It’s not too
early to mark your calendar for the next Technically
Speaking conference: February 12-13, 2013.
www.w isconsinpest.com • 2012 Spring Newsletter • pg 7
The Pest Dispatch
Entomologist’s Corner — Cockroaches
Adapt Well and Populate Quickly
Jeff Smith, BS, Entomology
Univar USA and Associate Curator, Insect Museum, University of California-Davis
If there is one word that we use frequently to describe many of the pests we face, that word might be “adaptable”.
This certainly applies to cockroaches, and is a testament to their 300-million years of existence on earth, relatively
unchanged in their appearance and habits. It also explains why the worst cockroach pests in North America are all
introduced species, originating in Africa, Europe, and Asia. Even though they are displaced from their normal homes
they adapted well and populated quickly. North America does have dozens of native kinds, but these tend to live
their lives outside our homes and businesses, and rarely cause the problems of the “peridomestic” roaches, a term
referring to those pest animals that live in and around human habitations.
Proper identification is critical in pest management. If
you do not know which species you are facing you will
not understand important bits of its biology or its habits. Knowing your enemy will always help you defeat
it. It may even be that the cockroach you have found
within a home is not even a pest problem, and can be
dealt with easily and without the use of insecticides.
An example is the Vaga Cockroach (Blattella vaga), also
called the Field Roach, found commonly in California,
Arizona, and into Texas. While this species looks nearly
identical to the German roach, it has very different habits. It lives outdoors, flies well, and is attracted to lights,
unlike the German roach which lives indoors, cannot
fly, and avoids light.
Similarly, in Florida the Asian Cockroach closely resembles the German, and it too lives outdoors, flies,
and comes to lights. The difference is that this species
occurs in huge numbers in grassy areas, and when it
comes to lights it really comes to lights, causing distress
for people trying to enjoy an evening barbecue. New
exotic invaders seem to enter the U.S. on a regular basis, and if you find a cockroach that simply stumps you
on the I.D., it would pay to consult with your local Department of Agriculture.
But, let’s deal with the German Cockroach, Blattella
germanica, in this article. This species, native to North
Africa, is found throughout the world due to its unfortunate ability to “hitchhike” in our possessions. It
breeds more rapidly than other pest species and finds
that living within our homes is easy and comfortable if
we provide the proper resources for it. These resources
are the same three needs of any living organism: food,
moisture, and a suitable place to live, or harborage. The
German roach cannot survive without all three of these,
and if we manage to completely remove one of these
resources we eliminate the cockroach. This should be
our goal in roach management, and it is the essence of
IPM. The roach survives in our kitchens and restaurants
because it finds food that should not be available, moisture that can be minimized, and crevices and voids that
can be made inaccessible.
Imagine a severely infested apartment with, perhaps,
ten thousand roaches, and in all stages from egg capsules lying around to first instar nymphs right on up to
adult roaches. This might be a stable population that has
been there for years, and which varies little in the number of roaches. This is due to the availability of those resources, and this population has reached the maximum
number that can survive on what is available. Add a bit
www.w isconsinpest.com • 2012 Spring Newsletter • pg 8
The Pest Dispatch
more filth or additional harborage points and the population may increase. However, take away some resources or fill in the crevices and — voila!! — the population
crashes quickly. If somehow you actually managed to
remove all of the food available to these roaches that
population would drop to zero, and without even firing
the first shot of pesticide. It’s unlikely that you can manage to eliminate all food, all moisture, or all harborage
opportunities, but you at least can make a big dent in
them and stress these roaches down to a more manageable number.
This should be your goal on the first visit to a roachinfested account. Begin with an inspection, noting all
your findings on your written “Sanitation Inspection Report” form, and indicate all of the Contributing Conditions that you find that are supporting these cockroaches. For example:
• You might identify the likely route they used to
enter in the first place, perhaps infested materials
brought into the account, or if it is an apartment
perhaps an adjacent unit that also is infested and
needs your attention.
• You identify food resources that can be cleaned
up or placed within containers that roaches cannot enter.
• You identify moisture problems that can be repaired or removed, such as leaking plumbing,
potted plants, drip pans, or pet dishes.
• You identify harborage sites, using your eyes
and a good flashlight to seek out accumulations
of fecal spots next to crevices, indicating that this
is a well traveled route for roaches returning from
their nightly foraging.
As the old saying goes, “if nothing changes, nothing
changes”, and leaving all of the important resources in
place and relying completely on insecticides is doomed
to likely failure. Pesticides cannot overcome poor sanitation. Insect baits cannot successfully compete with
many other food resources. A well-fed population of
roaches with plenty of harborage is a strong, fit population, but take away those resources and you weaken
them tremendously. Now they are more likely to accept your bait placements. They are more susceptible
to your residual materials. And, they begin to produce
fewer offspring and may even resort to cannibalism for
their survival.
Non-pesticide methods of cockroach control include
the use of caulking or other suitable materials to permanently fill in the narrow crevices they hide in, or the
holes leading to wall voids. Such methods include the
use of a high-powered vacuum to physically remove
many of those in shallow harborage points, as well as
egg capsules dropped by the females. They include
cleaning products to remove food residues on equipment, floors, or within drains. They include the use of
glue traps to help lead you to important harborage areas, or to monitor results following your treatment.
It also is important to employ a variety of insecticide
materials, including bait products, dust, IGR’s, residual
contact insecticides, and perhaps some pyrethrum for
flushing and inspecting. Fogging the open spaces will
have little effect on the population of cockroaches, other than to kill those few that are exposed at the time you
fog. Space sprays do not penetrate the hidden places
where the vast majority of the roaches will be hiding
unless directly injected into them. It is of value to rotate the products you use on a regular basis, rather than
constantly treating the same place with the same thing.
This can lead to populations resistant to your product.
Bait materials should be placed directly into crevices
and voids, taking advantage of the German roach’s
desire to stay hidden if possible. Gel baits should be
placed as “pea sized” spots, not large blobs. There are
a great many different effective products for German
roach control, and each may offer an advantage, depending on the setting.
So, begin with the flashlight, knee pads, and written
inspection report form. Identify the pest itself, identify
the contributing conditions that encourage the pest to
be there, initiate the IPM steps of sanitation, exclusion,
and habitat modification, and follow these with applications of the appropriate insecticides as needed.
This article first appeared in The Alliance Quarterly,
published by the Greater Chicago Pest Management
Alliance. It is reprinted with permission.
www.w isconsinpest.com • 2012 Spring Newsletter • pg 9
The PCO Advisor
Mike Murray, Pesticide Certification and Licensing Specialist, Department of
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
[email protected]
ATCP 29 Revision
During February, we held two public hearings on proposed changes to the Pesticide Use and Control Rule (ATCP
29). Nearly all the individuals speaking were structural pest control professionals. The bait station labeling proposal
got the most attention, and many good ideas for establishing workable rules were received. If you want to comment
on the bait station or other proposed changes described in the ATCP 29 hearing draft (available at: http://datcp.
wi.gov/Plants/Pesticides/ATCP_29/index.aspx), the department will accept written comments on the rule change
until March 30, 2012. Email or mail comments to Michael Murray, [email protected], DATCP-DARM, P.O.
Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708-8911.
Over the next few months, we will review every comment and determine if adjustments to the proposed rule
language are appropriate. After the amended language
is approved by the DATCP Board, we will send the rule
to the legislature for final approval. This will take several months.
April Large Group Certification Exam Date
As spring approaches, applicators are realizing that
certification exam dates can fill up quickly. Normally
exams are given to small groups, and sometimes applicators must delay testing until space is available at
one of the department’s test locations. In response to
requests for additional testing opportunities, including
on weekends, DATCP will offer the commercial pesticide applicators certification exam on a Saturday for
the first time.
Exams will be given at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 14, in
the auditorium at American Family Insurance national
headquarters, 6000 American Parkway, Madison.
The first 300 individuals to register will be able to take
one exam in any commercial certification category. Applicators must register by email by 4:30 p.m. Friday,
April 6. No phone registrations will be accepted. Send
the following information to [email protected]:
First and last name
Address
Phone number
Certification category you want to test in
Whether you are taking the exam for the first time or are retaking it after failing
You will receive an email confirming your registration.
Normal certification testing will continue to be offered
as usual.
NEW BOARD MEMBER
BELIEVES IN SHARING IDEAS
J. Kevin Jeffrey, WPCA’s newest member
of the Board of Directors, says ideas are a
big deal. That’s one of the reasons he decided to join the board and get involved.
“I believe in sharing ideas that work for
the greater good. I also believe in giving
back to an industry and a state that has
been so good to my family,” he explains.
Jeffrey has more than 30 years of experience in pest
control. Initially, he worked in Phoenix, AZ for a few
years as an employee and company owner. He sold
his company there and moved back to the Midwest,
where he worked for Orkin better than 16 years, and
is currently branch manager for Terminix. The Terminix
branch, Jeffrey says, covers more than 11,000 square
miles, and employs 12 technicians, two commercial
sales consultants and a service manager.
The Pest Dispatch
As a member of the WPCA Board Jeffrey wears
two hats: “We are guardians of public health and
guardians of our industry.” He encourages other
PMPs to become a part of an organization that
has represented the industry in Wisconsin since
1946. “There are so many bright and talented
individuals that could help WPCA soar. Passion,
professionalism, and reputation are at stake here.
The more people involved show that our industry professionals in Wisconsin care about how we approach each challenge. It also gives you a right to voice
your opinion and help shape our future as a whole,” he
explains.
A Chicago native and White Sox fan, Jeffrey has been married to Susan for 33 years and they have three grown children and two grandchildren. In his spare time, Jeffrey likes
to work outside and particularly enjoys landscaping.
www.w isconsinpest.com • 2012 Spring Newsletter • pg 12
The Pest Dispatch
WPCA and NPMA Membership
The best investment you’ll make this year!
A unique cooperative effort between the Wisconsin
Pest Control Association and the National Pest Management Association now makes it possible for you to
enjoy the membership benefits and privileges of both
organizations at a fraction of what it would normally
cost. This new arrangement has a single purple; to
help you get help and information you need more efficiently and less expensively. We invite you to join the
fastest growing organization in pest control today:
WPCA and NPMA Join Today!
WPCA/NPMA Benefits
• Legal and regulatory program updates
• Regular meetings and educational opportunities
• Pest Dispatch newsletter
• Master Technician exam
• NPMA Consumer Search for Members
• PestWorld Convention
• The BugStore Resource Center
Application For Membership
Company Name:
Designated Company Representative:
Mailing Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
For companies with annual sales volume of: Annual WPCA/NPMA Dues Are:
$0 - $200,000 ................................................................................................... $205
$200,001 - $500,000 .........................................................................................$260
$500,001 - $1,000,000 ......................................................................................$520
$1,000,001 - $2,500,000 ...................................................................................$745
$2,500,001 - $5,000,000 ................................................................................$1,195
$5,000,001 - $10,000,000 ..............................................................................$2,845
$10,000,001 - $15,000,000 ............................................................................$4,345
$15,000,001 - $25,000,000 ............................................................................$5,845
$25,000,001 - $50,000,000 ..........................................................................$10,595
More than $50,000,000 ................................................................................$21,095
Mail to:
NPMA, 10460 North Street,
Fairfax, VA 22030
WPCA and NPMA: a parternship for progress
www.w isconsinpest.com • 2012 Spring Newsletter • pg 13
The Pest Dispatch
From the Insect Diagnostic
Lab at UW-Madison
Phil Pellitteri, UW Insect Diagnostic Lab
[email protected]
There are few people who like spiders. With all the misinformation and urban legends you can find on the Internet,
is there any wonder why people want someone to make them go away? Spider identification is not easy and requires
careful consideration.
Widow spiders - We do have the native black widow in the state. If you know where to find them it is rather easy
but I have never had anyone bring one into the lab that was found indoors. I see 2-3 western widows Latrodectus
Hesperus every year from produce in grocery stores or shipments of other goods from the West Coast. Nobody
seems to get bit but they do scare people.
I did receive two samples of Brown Recluse spiders captured in two different
sites in Madison in 2011. Over the years
we have found isolated breeding populations in Racine, Madison, Janesville
and Ripon, Wisconsin — but there is no
evidence of them invading the state. I
know of no confirmed cases of proven
recluse bites, and it has been pointed out
by Dr. Rick Vetter that a large percentage of recluse bite diagnosis turns out to
be bacterial staph (MRSA) infections that
also create ulcer like reactions.
The “worst medical diagnosis” of the
year came from a person who called me
after going to urgent care with a number
of symptoms. The doctor diagnosed it as
a hobo spider bite reaction. No spider was found and
this particular spider is only seen in the Pacific Northwest and parts of Montana and other western states. It
has never been found in Wisconsin. At one time it was
thought to cause recluse-like reactions, but recent research using hobo spider venom has failed to cause tissue damage. This suggests secondary infections as the
cause. How a doctor in Waukesha could come up with
that one is beyond me.
I do see large scary-looking spiders coming from banana shipments. There is a common one with bright
red chelicerae (fangs). If you tried to ID
this spider on the internet it would likely
be called the deadly Brazilian wandering spider (Phonuetria). This is one of the
world’s most dangerous spiders — but
that is not who it is!
There is a close look-alike from the same
family that also has bright red chelicerae:
the Cupiennius spiders. They are harmless. They were only described in 2006
so there was a lot of misidentifications.
The big question is where did the bananas come from? Most come from Central
America where Cupiennius is found. We
no longer get bananas from Brazil where
the Brazilin wandering spider is found.
Another common spider in bananas is the
large Giant Crab spider called the Huntsman spider.
They are dark brown with a distinct yellow band on
the face. They have become established in the Southeast U.S. and are common in banana shipments. They
are big and scary looking but are harmless.
We know most things that are called spider bites are
not. You never expect spiders to give multiple bites in
one area and many spiders are not even capable of
puncturing skin. Since spiders have two “fangs” you
should see two punctures; however, you do not always
see this. You can get some reactions around and under
the bite site but this usually resolves in 3-4 days.
www.w isconsinpest.com • 2012 Spring Newsletter • pg 14
The Pest Dispatch
WPCA Recognizes these Member
Businesses for their Dedication to the Profession
‘AAA’ Pest Management, LLC
ABC Exterminating, Inc.
ABC Pest Control
Active Fly Control, LLC
Advanced Wildlife Control
All Pest Control
Alternative Pest Services
Alternative Pest Solutions, LLC
American Pest Management
American Pest Solutions
Anderson Pest Solutions
Ants Away Pest Control
ANTS Complete Pest Control
Arrow Pest Control
Badger Pest Control
Batzner Pest Management, Inc.
Bee Guy, LLC
Blake N. Tonn Pest Control
Bug Blaster, Inc.
Bug Masters Pest Control
Bugman and Queenbee, Inc.
Bugs Beware
Central Wisconsin Pest Control
Clean Kill Pest Control
Copesan Services
Critter Catchers Pest Management
Critter Gitters
DeBoer Pest Control, LLC
Diamondback Pest Management
DOA Pest Control
Eliminator Pest Management
Erspamer Pest Management, LLC
Farm Fly Services, LLC
Final Hour Pest Control
Fisher Pest Control, Inc.
Guaranteed Gone Pest Elimination
Guardian Pest Control, Inc.
Hanson Pest Management
HITMAN Pest Control
Imperial Pest Management
K&C Pest Control
K&S Custom Spraying
King Pest Solutions
KOA Pest Control
Kwik Kill Pest Control
MB Integrated Pest Control
Minocqua Pest Control
Nexus Pest Solutions
North Shore Pest Control
Orkin Pest Control
Pest Control Services, Inc.
Pest Management Solutions, LLC
Pest Tech, LLC
Plunkett Pest Control
Port Supply and Property
Management
Premier Pest Elimination
Pro-Tec Services, Inc.
Pro-X Systems
Professional Pest Control, Inc.
Prompt Action Pest Control
Safeway Pest Management
Schopen Pest Solutions
Smithereen Company
Spectrum Pest Control/Eco-Tech
Tazman Pest Control
Terminator Pest Control
Up North Services, Inc.
Urban Pest Solutions
Valley Pest Control
The Pest Dispatch is published by the
Wisconsin Pest Control Association, a
Werner Pest and Odor Control
Wil-Kil Pest Control
non-profit organization dedicated to promoting
Wild Things Animal Damage
Control
Wisconsin. | www.wisconsinpest.org
Vendor Members
AP&G Company, Inc. Catchmaster
BASF
Bayer Environmental Science
Bell Laboratories, Inc.
Central Life Sciences
Contree Sprayer & Equipment
Control Solutions
Denman May & Associates
Insturance
DuPont Professional Products
Ensystex
John Deere Landscape
JT Eaton
Liphatech
Nisus Corporation
NSI/West Bend Mutual
Pest Control Solutions
Pest Management Supply
PigNX Company
Presto-X
Rhodes Chemical Company
Therma-Stor
Tomahawk Live Trap
Univar
Veatch Chemical
West Bend Insurance
Production: The Wingra Group, LTD., Madison, WI
Associate Members
City of Milwaukee Housing
Authority
Kyle Stiemsma, Terminator Pest Control, [email protected]
* If we somehow omitted your company’s name, please let us know so we may correct the error.
the interest of the pest management industry in
Editor: Mark L. Hendrickson, [email protected]
Designer: Danielle Hendrickson, [email protected]
Copyright 2012, WPCA. All rights reserved.
WPCA Officers:
President, Keith Baricovich, Up North Services, [email protected]
Vice President, Mike Werner, Pest Management Solutions,
[email protected]
Secretary, Doug Blume, Arrow Pest Control, [email protected]
Treasurer, Mark Mumm, Orkin Pest Control, [email protected]
WPCA Board of Directors:
Randy Allen, Wil-Kil Pest Control, [email protected]
Pete Barrett, Anderson Pest Solutions
Sheri Cunningham, Univar USA, [email protected]
Bill Dyra, Univar USA, [email protected]
Rick Freye, Past President, Professional Pest Control,
[email protected]
J. Kevin Jeffrey Terminix, [email protected]
Mike Murray, WDATCP, [email protected]
Michelle Resetar-McDowell, Pest Control Services, Inc.
Matthew Snorek, Guaranteed Gone Pest Elimination
Brent Towle, Spectrum Pest Control, [email protected]
Darrell Werner, Werner Pest & Odor Control, [email protected]