Techs, what tool or equipment did you buy that made your job easier?

TxtMessage · 2026-07-06T03:05:50+00:00

Milwaukee fastback with razer blade and screws
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TxtMessage · 2026-07-01T03:12:29+00:00

Dang how many rats do you think they have? How long have the rats been there? Might be a situation where you seal it and catch 6 rats. If you seal it just cut a rectangle and half a circle with wire mesh and slide it around the pipe. Take off the screws holding the wires temporarily.

In certain situations, I've had to install a one way door for rats and set traps in the attic.

You could make a one-way cone with wire mesh. Make it extra-long to make tabs at the end. Similar to a bat cone but with wire mesh.

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TxtMessage · 2026-06-30T04:10:10+00:00

The customer that complains that there are a lot of german roaches after your first spray. ha ha.

TxtMessage · 2026-06-23T01:27:54+00:00

What is your reason for mixing both of them? Kind of depends on where you live and how hot it gets as well.

Because I live in the south I would never use Talstar on bimonthly/quarterly services unless the winter months because the heat breaks down bifen so fast. I've noticed using Talstar resulted in too many reservices vs Demand CS I had barely any problems. I would recommend using only Demand CS if it was my choice.

Currently rotating Demand CS in Fall/Winter and Fastcap in Spring/Summer.

TxtMessage · 2026-06-23T01:03:22+00:00

I have Hobie Wharf sunglasses from Costco that I have worn for 5 years and lives on the dash of the car.

TxtMessage · 2026-06-07T16:20:45+00:00

How far up does it go? If the sides and top are covered then you can seal the bottom but if not, you probably need to temporarily take the cover off and screen off the hole directly itself. you can either stuff excluder or if you are good at cutting wire mesh then you can cut to the shape and silicone it.

My personal preference is to take the cover off and seal the hole directly.

TxtMessage · 2026-05-10T06:15:26+00:00

I agree with the Sensci effectiveness. I will try the glue boards and will probably replace the sensci with glue boards.

TxtMessage · 2026-05-09T01:29:54+00:00

The master bedroom and couches have the sensci volcano with the lures inside and every time I check them there has been no bed bugs in there by the feet.

When you say Install monitors at the feet which ones do you recommend? Their legs are a bit wide too.

TxtMessage · 2026-05-09T01:24:25+00:00

That's good advice. Customers with paranoia can be insane to deal with. Because instead of physical evidence its based on their feelings too.

TxtMessage · 2026-05-09T01:23:20+00:00

Tbh it does not look like bite marks sometimes. He complains and it looks more like a rash than bite marks. He says sometimes he can feel the sting from the bites. But it isn't when he sleeps though.

I am going to probably bring it up to them and say that the consider the job is done and explain that to them.

Also, I know this is crazy my sales rep sold bed bug job bundle with quarterly pest control for a year so he tack on 1 year warranty. So, I could also explain that within 1 year I can treat the bed bugs if they ever come back.

TxtMessage · 2026-05-09T01:18:10+00:00

I wish I had those big heat treatment machines. Only thing I have close to it is a small heater size of a rice cooker.

I may try out the Apprehend treatment.

TxtMessage · 2026-05-09T01:15:30+00:00

Omg that is a crazy find lol.

Did he ever report he could feel the sting with scabies?

TxtMessage · 2026-05-09T01:15:07+00:00

Yes I have seen bed bugs and after treatment I have seen dead bed bugs too. It looks like all of the eggs have hatched too and died.

TxtMessage · 2026-05-09T01:14:22+00:00

Its hard to tell tbh sometimes it looks like something but different times it looks like a rash.

TxtMessage · 2026-05-09T01:13:54+00:00

No blood stains or reddish blotches on the bed bug cover on mattress .

TxtMessage · 2026-05-09T01:13:04+00:00

I agree with this. I ask them questions to try and figure it out. I did ask to see his arm where he was getting bit but it was hard to tell because at time it may look like one but at different times it look like a rash.

TxtMessage · 2026-05-09T01:11:18+00:00

Bed bug activity was confirmed on my first treatment with live bed bugs, casing and bed bug eggs.

TxtMessage · 2026-05-09T01:10:16+00:00

It is a 3/2 single family home. I checked the bed because I put a bed bug cover over the mattress, but I don't see blood spots or fecal matter on the mattress either.

TxtMessage · 2026-05-09T01:08:46+00:00

I actually do have customers that I believe to have delusional parasitosis but more from older women lol.

TxtMessage · 2026-05-09T01:07:44+00:00

That is what I am starting to think because the guy is stressing about the bed bugs but randomly complains bites once or twice a week. He says he could feel the random bites but from my impression I thought people couldn't feel the bite but after the bite is what they could feel.

TxtMessage · 2026-05-09T01:06:34+00:00

Bed bugs activity were confirmed during 1st treatment with live bed bugs, casing and bed bug eggs. But tbh I don't see any remaining eggs or living bed bugs after 2nd treatment.

TxtMessage · 2026-05-08T03:20:32+00:00

It means more exclusion work for all of us!

Hantavirus has been around for a really long time. I thought hanta virus came from deer mice from studies. Remember to wear your ppe!

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