tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266797082024-03-19T01:44:33.149-07:00PEST CONTROL A look into the pest management industry from a family involved since 1966Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14533626899062576110noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26679708.post-74619090501500582312020-03-17T06:54:00.001-07:002020-03-17T06:54:42.515-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The professional
pest control industry, an essential service, is responsible for the protection
of public health, food and property. The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), <span style="color: #212121;">U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have prepared a list of significant
public health pests </span></span><span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><a href="https://www.epa.gov/insect-repellents/list-pests-significant-public-health-importance"><span style="color: #0563c1; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">https://www.epa.gov/insect-repellents/list-pests-significant-public-health-importance</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">, many of which are controlled by the
professional pest control industry. We play a vital role in protecting
our nation’s public health and food supply. Pests can spread diseases
such as West Nile virus, Lyme disease, salmonellosis, hantavirus and
encephalitis. Stinging insects force half a million people to the
emergency room every year. Cockroach and rodent allergens trigger asthma
attacks<span style="color: #212121;"> in children; rodents contaminate or consume
about 20% of the world’s food supply and bed bugs can cause allergic
reactions. </span>The importance of the pest control industry to
the nation as an essential service cannot be understated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Additionally, the
pest control industry is trained, tested and certified in the use of personal
protective equipment (PPE). Technicians routinely employ the use respirators,
eye protection, gloves, and clothing to conform with safety requirements
established by EPA and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration.
With over 135,000 service technicians on the ground in the United
States backed by over 19,000 companies, we stand ready to continue our fight
against pests and diseases. With Covid-19 on the mind of all US citizens,
and the world, we want to be sure we continue to serve the country in our
battle with the diseases spread by pests. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">As an essential
service industry, we will continue to service the nation’s food production
facilities, grocery stores, medical institutions, multifamily housing units,
warehouses, homes and businesses. We cannot afford to have our medical
facilities, groceries stores or homes uninhabitable due to pests and pest
related diseases, particularly as we tell citizens to stay home. There is
not a segment of the food industry that could comply with federal sanitation and
health regulations without an adequate pest control program.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">As you consider
next steps regarding emergency response and potential restrictions on business
operations in your state, we respectfully request that the pest control
industry be recognized as an essential industry, providing a service that is
indispensable in the effort to protect public health and our nation’s food
supply.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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the language that was used in San Francisco and the California municipalities
that have shelter in place orders. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">For the purposes of
this Order, “Essential Businesses” means: ie Healthcare Operations and
Essential Infrastructure; ii. Grocery stores, certified farmers’ markets, farm
and produce stands, supermarkets, food banks, convenience stores, and other
establishments engaged in the retail sale of canned food, dry goods, fresh
fruits and vegetables, pet supply, fresh meats, fish, and poultry, and any
other household consumer products (such as cleaning and personal care
products). This includes stores that sell groceries and also sell other
nongrocery products, and products necessary to maintaining the safety,
sanitation, and essential operation of residences; iii. Food cultivation,
including farming, livestock, and fishing; iv. Businesses that provide food,
shelter, and social services, and other necessities of life for economically
disadvantaged or otherwise needy individuals; v. Newspapers, television, radio,
and other media services; vi. Gas stations and auto-supply, auto-repair, and
related facilities; vii. Banks and related financial institutions; viii.
Hardware stores; ix. Plumbers, electricians, exterminators, and other service
providers who provide services that are necessary to maintaining the safety,
sanitation, and essential operation of residences, Essential Activities, and
Essential Businesses<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<br />GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03067572946756211613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26679708.post-15211578276764277112020-03-03T07:53:00.002-08:002020-03-04T03:19:11.229-08:00CHEWY<br />
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<span style="background: white; color: #262626; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Meet Chewbacca “Chewy”
he is our office pet! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #262626; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Chewy loves to
supervise the technicians, office staff and mailman. </span><br />
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">From a company point of view, a <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">dog like chewy</span> in the <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">office</span> can actually help general
morale and workplace happiness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">We have seen stress
levels lowered when he comes to the office. Staff is naturally more likely to stay and speak in a friendly
tone when Chewy is present.</span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #555555; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 115%;">Awkward
employees who struggle to socialize with other people Chewy breaks the ice. </span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #555555; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 115%;">Someone might come in with a bad day and Chewy changes that with a lick and a
pet. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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has become a member of the Team GES and we can’t wait for him to come in and
greet all of us at our desks everyday!!</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03067572946756211613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26679708.post-80643077111479767732013-04-18T08:14:00.001-07:002020-03-03T06:38:21.938-08:00FACTS MOSQUITOES<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Mosquitoes are found from the tropics to the Arctic regions. They
are the only known means of natural transmission of the casual agents of
malaria, yellow fever, and some types of encephalitis, dengue and filariasis.
All of these diseases, with the exception of filariasis, have been common in
the United States in the past. Extensive control measures by public health officials
have virtually eliminated all but encephalitis as a problem. Mosquitoes are
also severe pests because of their annoyance to people, and many good
recreational areas are not usable during certain periods of the year because of
mosquitoes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Mosquitoes can be distinguished
easily from other flies by the fact they have both a long, piercing proboscis
and scales on the hind margin and veins of their wings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Approximately 150 species of
mosquitoes belonging to 12 genera are found in the United States. Only a few of
these are of importance as carriers of disease organisms, but many more are
important as nuisances.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Mosquitoes undergo complete
metamorphosis. Eggs are laid either singly or in bunch, on a water surface or
in a place where they will become wet when flooding occurs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Mosquito larvae and pupae live
in water. Various species have become adapted to living in practically all
kinds of water - except fast-flowing streams and open portions of large bodies
of water, where there is considerable wave action. The choice of type of water
for larvae is generally quite specific.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Mosquito larvae, or
"wrigglers", live in water, but they must either surface for air or
obtain it from under water portion of plants. Larvae go through 4 </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">instar</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">,
usually in a period of 4-10 days, to form pupae. The pupa or
"tumbler", lives in water and, like the larva is quite active. The
pupal stage lasts from a day to as long as a few weeks. When ready to hatch,
the pupa rises to the surface, and the pupal skin splits. The adult works its
way out of the pupal skin and uses the skin for support until the body wall has
hardened enough for the adult to be capable of flight.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Male mosquitoes usually emerge
first and males of some species wait near the hatching point to mate with the
females soon after they emerge. Most female mosquitoes must have a blood meal before
they can lay fertile legs. The adult female mosquito is the only stage that
feeds on blood. The </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">mouth parts</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> of the male mosquito are not suitable for
blood-sucking. Therefore, their nourishment is normally derived from nectar and
plant juices from "Truman's Scientific Guide to Pest Management Operations
Seventh Edition"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14533626899062576110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26679708.post-74842808314059377662013-04-16T11:00:00.002-07:002020-03-03T07:26:50.815-08:00FACTS CARPENTER ANTS<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
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the most conspicuous of ants found in and around homes, being large and
typically blackish or very dark bodied. Foraging workers have rather large
mandibles with which they can bite or give a strong pinch. The polymorphic
Carpenter ant workers vary greatly in size, from 1/4 to about 3/4 in. long.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Carpenter ants will
establish nests in a number of different locations. Outdoor sites include
stumps, hollow logs, telephone poles, fence posts or other similar pieces of
wood. Wood that is moist or partially decayed is preferred by many species,
especially in the northeastern United States. However, cracks, crevices and
other cavities may be used to start a nest in sound wood. Carpenter ants may also
be carried into homes in firewood or enter and establish colonies via
other routes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Often, Carpenter
ants move into buildings solely to scavenge and feed. Among the other methods,
foragers often simply enter homes via tree limbs or wires that touch the house.
Therefore, the nest, which is the source of the infestation, may or may not be
in the home itself. Most often, the primary nest, where the queen is located,
will be away from the home or other infested structure, while nests located
within the structure will be secondary, or satellite nests, where no egg-laying
queen is present.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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nests may be found in window sills, hollow doors, porch substructures, roofs,
baseboards, fireplaces, shingles or other naturally hollow areas. The nest may
also be just a hollow pipe with several hundred carpenter ants in it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Carpenter ant colonies may be present around an infested home. More than one
satellite nest, associated with different primary nests (and
thus separate colonies), may be encountered. These
biological factor scan complicate and frustrate
control programs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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nest galleries in wood. These galleries somewhat resemble the work of
termites, but can be distinguished by their entirely clean and almost
sandpapered appearance. They are frequently hollowed in moist or unsound wood,
although Carpenter ants can burrow in sound wood.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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use wood for food. They cut galleries with the wood grain and prefer to
follow softer areas of the wood. The galleries are generally smooth
and clean-hence the "Carpenter" moniker for these ants.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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includes a great variety of both animal and plant foods. Carpenter ants will
feed on other insects, living or dead, and nearly anything that people eat.
Aphid honeydew is particularly attractive. May sweets found in kitchens and
storage areas are fed upon, including syrup, honey, jelly and sugar from
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">FACTS ON TICKS<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">All ticks feed exclusively on the blood of vertebrates. There are
two families of ticks that contain the most species; these are the Ixodidae, or
hard ticks and the Argasidae, or soft ticks. The American Dog Tick, Brown Dog
Tick and The Deer tick are all members of the Hard Tick, or Ixodidea side of
the family.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">When a female tick becomes
engorged with blood, her abdomen increases to many times its normal dimensions.
Males do not become so large when engorged.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Ticks have four stages in their
lifecycle: egg, larva, nymph and adult. Mating usually occurs while adult ticks
are on the body of the host animal. The female then drops to the ground and
deposits her eggs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Adult female hard ticks feed
only once and lay one large batch of eggs, often contain as many as 10,000 or
more eggs. Depending on such conditions as temperature and humidity, larvae
will hatch from the eggs in anywhere from two weeks to several months.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The first immature stage
larvae, have only six legs. These larvae must find and attach themselves to a
host to get a blood meal. After obtaining this blood meal, they usually drop
off the host, shed their exoskeleton, and emerge as eight-legged nymphs.
Because of the difficulty of finding a suitable host, larvae can withstand long
periods without feeding.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Nymphs resemble the adult in
that they have eight legs. They do not have the genital opening of the
adult stage. Like the larva, the nymph must be able to live without feeding for
long periods of time until it finds a suitable host. After finding a host
and feeding the nymph molts and becomes an adult. Hard ticks have only one
nymph stage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Adult ticks may require several
days of feeding before they are able to reproduce. Male hard ticks usually die
after mating and females die soon after laying their eggs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Because they cannot run, hop,
fly or move quickly, ticks must climb onto an appropriate object, such as grass
or weeds, or up onto fences or sides of buildings to wait for a suitable host
to pass by. This behavior is called <em>questing. </em>Questing
usually only happens a few centimeters off the ground, between ankle and knee
heights, ticks rarely quest above 60 centimeters. When ticks detect vibrations
and chemical cues, such as host odors or exhaled carbon dioxide, they extend
their forelegs to increase the chances of snagging or attaching onto a
passing host.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">This information was lifted
from "Truman's Scientific Guide To Pest Management Operations"
seventh edition.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14533626899062576110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26679708.post-58113240879853616232013-04-10T11:07:00.002-07:002020-03-03T07:37:44.281-08:00SWARMING TERMITES<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">At certain times of the year, numerous small, immature, nymphal
termites from mature colonies molt (shed their exoskeleton) into larger nymphs
with wing buds. Sometime later, these individuals molt into sexually mature
males and females called swarmers or alates. Termite swarmers have two pairs of
long narrow wings of equal size. Unlike other termies in the colony, swarmers
are dark in color, almost black in some species.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blogger.g?tab=kj1&blogID=26679708" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blogger.g?tab=kj1&blogID=26679708" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">During the spring, and often
triggered by a combination of warm temperatures and rain, termite
swarmers, which are both male and female, leave the nest in large numbers by
taking flight from specially constructed mud tubes built a half inch or
so above the substrate in which the termites are living and feeding. Termites
will continue to swarm throughout the warm season, although less frequently
than in the spring.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Termite colonies normally swarm
only once per season, but may swarm twice or more; second or later swarms
generally do not match the intensity of the first termite swarm. In warm parts
of structures the will swarm in structures, however this is very rare.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Termite swarm flights are
brief, and termite swarmers are not good fliers. Often they are transported by
the wind. Typically, they do not fly very far before landing on the ground.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">This information was lifted from
"Truman's Scientific Guide To Pest Management Operations" seventh
edition.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14533626899062576110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26679708.post-74216005560325117912013-03-14T07:23:00.001-07:002020-03-03T05:44:58.710-08:00FIVE BASIC STEPS<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What is pest
management? <a href="http://www.teamges.net/"><span style="color: blue;">Pest Management</span></a> can be defined as a system
integrating preventative and corrective measures to keep pests from causing
significant problems.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sanitation, exclusion ,
harborage elimination, non-chemical control devices and least-toxic pesticides
are the tools we use to limit the target pests ability to reproduce and
survive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There are five basic
steps to a pest management service, those steps are:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Evaluation<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">INSPECTION:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The initial inspection
is where we find out what is happening. It is important to question the client,
they have been living with the problem long enough to reach out and ask for
help so they may have some insight. Questions to ask in this initial interview:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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don't.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How many are there? Do you see one or a hundred? some
say they have never seen any but something is biting them, some answer
millions and others will tell you there were six in the kitchen, seven in
the bathroom and two on their bed.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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yesterday or I have been struggling with them for months or years. Are
answers we get.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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damage? They are breaking into and eating our bread. This sill seems to be
hollowed out. They are eating our cashmere, are some of the common
answers to this question.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">After interviewing the
potential client it is important as the pest management expert to confirm or
deny the clients concerns. Some of the things a qualified inspector will look
for during their initial inspection are:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Some of the tools
necessary to make a proper inspection include:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The inspection leads to
identification of what type of pest it is, how many there are, where they live
and why they are there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When the Pest
Management Professional (PMP) has a positive identification and an
understanding of the factors involved in why the infestation has occurred it is
time to put together the recommendations or program to solve the problem.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This part of the process
is where the PMP communicates the plan for treatment to the client.
Recommendations articulate the responsibilities of the PMP and client necessary
to achieve the agreed upon pest thresholds. The client may be responsible for
structural repairs, clearing clutter or improving sanitation. The PMP may be
responsible for trapping, excluding, and chemical application. The cost
of treatment and the expectations that should be achieved if all of the
recommendations are adhered to is also communicated during this step.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Treatment is the
implementation of the recommendations, this is where the rubber meets the
road and the pest in question is attacked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">EVALUATION:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How did we do? Did we achieve
the goals laid out in our recommendations? If not why? If yes how do we proceed
to ensure it does not happen again? Were there steps outlined in the
recommendations that were not taking? What should we try next?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As a pest management
professional my favorite step has always been the inspection. It is where you
find out what is really happening and determines the rest of the process. A
good inspection makes the recommendation and treatment portion of the problem
easy. When the treatment phase does not produce the results expected it can
usually be traced back to the initial inspection and something that was missed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Truman's Scientific
Guide to Pest Management Operations, 7th addition.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">I will be studying to receive the designation as <a href="http://www.entocert.org/"><span style="color: blue;">Associate Certified
Entomologists</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I just downloaded the
study guide and from what I can tell this will be an exhaustive test of our
knowledge. As I work through the material I will post the things I learn and
find interesting. This is a thoroughly selfish exercise, my goal is to
prepare for the exam and build content for the search engines.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We have a list of major
categories of competency covered by the exam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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structural pests<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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pest control industry<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Basic entomology is the ability
to id insects and have an understanding of their life cycles. IPM is the
umbrella over the rest of it except the laws, most of which enforce IPM, and
the organizations and associations which also promote IPM.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There is a long list of
specific insects whose basic biology I will be freshening up on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The first grouping is:
Biting and Stinging Pests<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14533626899062576110noreply@blogger.com0Malden, MA, USA42.430045448492869 -71.05253219604492242.418325448492872 -71.072702196044915 42.441765448492866 -71.032362196044929tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26679708.post-46785019828986810552012-05-30T10:20:00.001-07:002020-03-03T07:37:32.384-08:00FACTS FLEAS<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">As the warm weather creeps in, surely you all will be taking your pets for more
walks to enjoy this summer. Although this is something we should be preventing
year-round, you should keep yourself informed of fleas and how they can impact
you and your pet.</span></div>
<o:p></o:p><br />
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<b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">FACTS:</span></u></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There are around 2,000
species and subspecies of fleas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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days <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They do not fly, they
jump from place to place <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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inches high.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> They range in size from an 12th of an inch
to a 6th of an inch</span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Antenna: </span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Where:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Fleas can be found all over the world. In
the U.S., the flea season is longer in the southern states so the numbers will
naturally increase in the south.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Habitat:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Fleas can live on any warm-blooded animal,
but seem to prefer to live on humans, cats, dogs, opossums, rats and other
rodents. They can also be found on shoes, pant legs, blankets, or in your
carpet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Diet:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Fleas are parasites that feed on blood in
mammals, but most commonly cats and dogs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="background: white;">There are
four stages of the life cycle of the flea. The adult flea constitutes only
about 5% of the entire flea population, when you consider all four stages of
the life cycle. Fleas lay their eggs on your pet, but the eggs do not always
stick and may fall off into the environment. The eggs make up about 50% of the
flea population. The entire life cycle (adult flea & egg & larvae &
pupa & adult) can be completed in 14 – 21 days with the proper temperature
and humidity conditions. This adds to the problem of flea control. Experts
advise if you see one flea, there may be more than 100 offspring or adults
nearby in the furniture, corners, cracks, carpet, or on your pet!</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Unfortunately, the flea season lasts for
much of the year. In areas of the U.S. where they typically have a winter
season where the temperatures go below 60 degrees F, the flea numbers will
decrease. An average flea season can be estimated from March through November.
This is because fleas love the warm weather above 60 degrees F. Another factor
that affects your flee season is if your home is always kept warm throughout
the year and you do not fix your flea problem with professionals. Remember even
is its cold outside that doesn't mean fleas won’t find a way to reproduce in
your warm, cozy home. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Impact:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Fleas are best known for spreading the
Bubonic Plague. They also transmit the bacterial disease murine typhus to
humans through infected rats. Their saliva is an allergen that can cause
allergic reactions in pets and humans. Fleas can also transfer tapeworms and
cause dermatitis and anemia in pets. Flea bites can cause painful, itchy red
bumps.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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garbage and pet droppings. </span></div>
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them on a leash when outside, use a flea comb, give them lots of baths, wash
their beds once a week, give them monthly flea and tick treatments and take
them to the vet at least once a year to make sure they haven’t been infested.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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dirt" in your pet's coat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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licking or biting at skin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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immediately go to your Dr. to eliminate a possible flea-transmitted disease
especially prevalent in developing countries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Environmental Services, we will be happy to help if you find or suspect an
infestation of fleas at your home or company and save you and your pets from
these pests! Please give us a call at (781) 321-4633 and our offices are
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03067572946756211613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26679708.post-36304442342252266262012-05-09T10:12:00.002-07:002020-03-03T06:24:08.502-08:00BUGS BE NO BUDDY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bugs on earth are here to stay,</div>
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But those near me, will sure pay.</div>
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Buzz, Buzz; Bite Bite... it's a fight,</div>
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Oh, such a fright, while in flight.</div>
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Your purpose must be greater;</div>
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Even if you're no alligator.</div>
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But alas, I admit no matter the reason,</div>
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You'll be back next season.</div>
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A friend of General Environmental Services wrote this for us. This just shows people always think bugs! Thanks for thinking of us Ryan!</div>
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Ticks & Lyme Disease This Spring?!</div>
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earlier this year, so will the pests... and this time we're talking about those
darn ticks. I know you all <b>love</b> this hot weather in the spring
time, but just know this is also affecting early tick sightings, and something
to worry about with ticks is the spread of disease, especially Lyme disease.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Name:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> Blacklegged ticks,
more commonly known as the deer tick. They are named after deer because of the
similarity in color and because they feed off of them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Where:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> They are found in
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Habitat:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> They reside in a
moist environment like wooded areas but they can also be found in stone walls,
fences and lawns.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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blood of any type of mammal. Yes, that does include us humans, and our pets.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">How:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> They start out as
eggs that then hatch into sexually immature larvae. As time passes they become
mobile and move onto foliage or any outdoor structures like fences or
buildings. Larval ticks infest small animals like mice or birds. They feed on
their blood until they are fully engorged (about the size of a poppy seed) and
fall off. These engorged larval ticks then molt into a sexually immature
eight-legged nymphs. These Nymphs are now looking for a medium sized animal
like squirrels, dogs, rabbits and even humans to feed off of. This usually
takes four to five days to finish. The engorged nymphs then fall off of the
host and finally molt into sexually mature, eight-legged adult. The adult
searches for a larger mammal like a deer where they also start to mate with
females. Once again they fall off of the host to lay eggs, die, and the cycle
begins again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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time starting in May but because of the unusual early hot weather this year and
virtually no snow fall, they have come out even earlier and have been seen as
early as this past March. Nevertheless, during hot weather, people are more likely
to be outside enjoying nature and by this time (usually June through August)
the ticks are in their ‘nymph’ stage. This means they are at a stage where they
can feed off of you and your pets and statistics have shown that 90% of all
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or transmitter for Lyme disease so these can create a huge problem for us. They
can also carry many other diseases like Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Unfortunately, these ticks are more likely to bite people who are active outdoors such as children, athletes, hunters and outdoor adventurers. Also, If you live in wooded areas or just have a dense population of deers, mice, chipmunks and birds near you, it is likely there are many tick bites and cases of Lyme disease because those animals are the main hosts that can carry the disease.</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Check for
ticks on clothing and skin after every two or three hours of outdoor activity
and a thorough check at the end of the day.</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Keep grass
short, remove leaf litter and create a wood chip or gravel barrier where the
lawn meets the wood.</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Call your local and state legislators and tell them to get control of increasingly dense populations of animals like deer in densely populated human areas since they primarily serve as transport hosts of Lyme disease.</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Call us</b> to apply insecticides to your lawn and wooded transition zones around your home</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here at General Environmental Services, we will be happy to help you prevent tick invasions around your home, family, and pets. Please give us a call at (781) 321-4633 and our offices are located at 930 Eastern Ave. Malden, Ma. </span></span></div>
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03067572946756211613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26679708.post-31889679312025906342012-04-25T10:28:00.001-07:002020-03-03T06:24:35.745-08:00250 MILLION YEARS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Termites! 250 Million Years Later...</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">250 million years ago dinosaurs ruled the earth… and so did termites. 250 millions years later, humans rule the earth as well as our buildings and homes that have replaced the earth’s trees. Trees were the main food source for termites, but now since houses have replaced this, our homes are a target for destruction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><strong>Name:</strong> There are 4 main types of termites but the most common in the U.S. or the one that does the <strong>most</strong> damage is the subterranean termites. They are called ‘subterranean’ because they live beneath the earth’s surface.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><strong>Appearance:</strong> They range in size from an 8<sup>th</sup> of an inch to an inch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><strong>Where:</strong> They reside in the U.S.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><strong>Habitat:</strong> For subterranean termites, they need contact with the soil to survive. You can find them in underground colonies or wet areas above the ground.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><strong>How:</strong> Termites are social insects that live in large colonies where populations can reach more than one million. The colony consists of 3 different groups of termites that provide different functions for the colony: reproductives, soldiers, and workers. In the spring season, the termites reproduce and the winged reproductives leave their colony in swarms to create a new colony</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><strong>When:</strong> They reproduce during the late winter/early spring.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><strong>Impact:</strong> They do not carry any diseases that can harm humans or pets but they can really do a number on your home! Statistics show that termites actually do more destruction to homes than structural fires every year! They can destroy building foundations, wooden support beams, plastic plumbing pipes, sub-flooring, insulation, swimming pool liners and filtration systems.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><strong>Prevention:</strong> Remove any pools of water around your home’s foundation and refrain from leaving wood scraps around your home. If it's already too late to prevent, give us a call immediately.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here at General Environmental Services, we will be happy to help
if you find or suspect an invasion of any kind of termites at your home or company.
Please give us a call at (781) 321-4633 and our offices are located at 930
Eastern Ave. Malden, Ma.</span></div>
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03067572946756211613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26679708.post-31291001821027563592012-04-11T11:37:00.007-07:002020-03-03T06:25:05.274-08:00TUNNELING Carpenter Ants Tunneling Through the Spring Season<br />
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As spring arrives there might be some mini carpenters working inside your house you never called for and when I say "mini" I mean it.</div>
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<strong>Name:</strong> These ants are referred to as “carpenter’s” because they build their nests by cutting, grooving, and sanding a series of long tunnels called “galleries” within the wood of your home.<br />
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<strong>Appearance:</strong> They range in size from a 8th of an inch for a worker carpenter ant to a half an inch for a queen carpenter ant.</div>
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<li>Shape: Oval</li>
<li>Color: Range in color from red to black</li>
<li>Legs: 6</li>
<li>Wings: Varies </li>
<li>Antenna: Yes</li>
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<strong>Where:</strong> They are most common in the United States.<br />
<strong>Habitat:</strong> They like to nest in damp locations and prefer to excavate wood that has been compromised by any type of moisture such as water and mold. Places where you can find them inside your home can range from bathrooms, walls, behind siding, in your attic, insulation, sink, attic beams, showers and dishwashers or hollow spaces such as wall voids, curtain rods and doors.<br />
<strong>Diet: </strong>They do not actually eat the wood they remove; they leave piles of frass. They do eat living and dead insects, meats, fats, and many sugary foods.<br />
<strong>How:</strong> A colony is made from a single fertilized queen and makes her nest in a cavity in wood. She then raises her first brood of workers. She feeds them saliva and does not leave the nest or feed herself during this time. When they are ready, those workers then get the job of gathering food to feed the next generation. Once mature, this first generation of worker ants work to increase the food supply for the colony. The colony population grows very rapidly. A colony can eventually produce 2,000 or more workers.<br />
<strong>When:</strong> The larvae start to develop during the spring time.<br />
<strong>Impact:</strong> They do not carry any diseases to harm humans or pets but they can damage and weaken the wood that keeps your house standing which can cause repairs that can weaken your pocket.<br />
<strong>Prevention:</strong> Remove standing water; they are attracted to moisture. Keep tree branches cut away from your home as pests can use these means to get into your home. Keep an eye on the base of your home for cracks or crevasse’s where pests can enter. Also make sure you don’t stack fire wood and building material near your home as these ants like to build nests in wood.<br />
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Here at General Environmental Services, we will be happy to help if you find or suspect an invasion of Carpenter Ants at your home or Company. Please give us a call at (781) 321-4633 and our offices are located at 930 Eastern Ave. Malden, Ma.</div>
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03067572946756211613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26679708.post-69594339871038629642009-04-29T11:55:00.000-07:002020-03-03T06:39:32.731-08:00ANTS FEEDING<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVpBzQz_cx6dPyqFQFJ_ZN2qMJfTnob0kMjTPCULE1HcN5i93eGBPbWmuuLjem7F4JD1HzBN1p6rRFr9nyCSyMo2LbOFMcDfjTbHdTbfzAeYh441zsM2p0PgOBt0Ou-MzKLrcgw/s1600-h/ANTS+FEEDING+II.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330189253538003842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVpBzQz_cx6dPyqFQFJ_ZN2qMJfTnob0kMjTPCULE1HcN5i93eGBPbWmuuLjem7F4JD1HzBN1p6rRFr9nyCSyMo2LbOFMcDfjTbHdTbfzAeYh441zsM2p0PgOBt0Ou-MzKLrcgw/s400/ANTS+FEEDING+II.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 97px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 130px;" /></a>Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14533626899062576110noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26679708.post-10990668878940198322009-04-09T11:53:00.000-07:002020-03-03T06:52:52.550-08:00CAUGHT A RATBrendan found the source of the smell!<br />
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Both insects have two pairs of wings, however with the ants the sets of wings are different sizes, with the termites both sets of wings are of equal length.<br />
When you experience a swarm you need to contact a <a href="http://www.teamges.net/">professional</a>, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to call.Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14533626899062576110noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26679708.post-17520820099779487402009-04-06T07:08:00.000-07:002020-03-03T06:38:05.018-08:00BLACK ANTS<br />
If you are seeing stocky black ants in your home and you live in the North East, chances are they are Carpenter Ants. There are varying levels of Carpenter Ant activity, people report seeing one or two ants everyday or so, others see twenty-five ants every time they open the dishwasher.<br />
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A Carpenter Ant colony is made up of a network of satellite colonies. There are groups of ants performing different functions for the good of the entire colony. These satellite colonies range in population from a dozen or so insects up to over a thousand. There are food gathering stations, stations that care for ants in the larval stage, stations that care for reproductions(alates), stations that care for the eggs, and a station that cares for the queen.<br />
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Carpenter Ants do not eat wood they excavate it. If they are in your home they are not necessarily chewing it down. Many times they are in a void, under the insulation, going about their business. If you are finding piles of sawdust(frass) under a window or on the basement floor, you probably have ants. A good way to tell is inspect the sawdust. The ants throw everything out with that frass and if you look closely you will see parts of dead insects in it.<br />
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Generally the presence of these ants is indicative of a moisture problem. Poor ventilation, a leaky window or door frame, if a deck is not properly flashed or if the dryer vents into the attic, these all supply the ants with the elevated moisture levels that the ants need.<br />
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The ants in your home are part of the larger colony, a very important part of solving the problem is to inspect the exterior of the home. There are trails the ants use to get from one satellite group to another. With patience these trails can be discovered and the colony can be eliminated using non-repellent insecticides.<br />
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A trick to finding out what the ants are up to inside your home is to mix up some sugar water and place it in an out of the way area where you are confident the ants will find it. Once it is discovered the ants will form a procession from the food source back to their staging area. You can watch them come out of their hiding place head straight for the food and march straight back. When a licensed pest control tech gets there he can swap your sugar water with his Carpenter Ant bait and wipe out the satellite colony operating in your home.<br />
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Don't panic the problem can be solved. Call a licensed and insured pest control company in your area and ask them some questions. They should will be able to help you and stand behind their work.Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14533626899062576110noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26679708.post-8560893035535163922009-04-06T07:05:00.000-07:002020-03-03T06:40:27.505-08:00CARPENTER ANTSNo fear, Carpenter Ants do not eat wood, they excavate it. Generally the are only in your home to pick up your crumbs and slurp up sweets. If you see ants everyday then there may be a satellite colony operating from inside your walls. <br />
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These satellite colonies set up shop in an area with high moisture content. Around windows, sliding glass doors, poorly vented attics, pipe chases or other areas where moisture may build up.<br />
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The satellite colony in your home is just a part of the problem. Outside the house is where the majority of the ants live. If you pay close enough attention to what the ants on the outside of your house are up to you will be able to put together how their operation works.<br />
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When you figure out the way their operation works you can break it. By breaking the colony we can be sure that you will not see any more ants in your home.<br />
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<br />Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14533626899062576110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26679708.post-42500284318260070412009-04-06T06:37:00.000-07:002020-03-03T06:41:11.410-08:00SPRING TIMESpring has sprung in Massachusetts and as a member of the <a href="http://www.nepma.org/">New England Pest Management Association</a> I am glad it is finally here. Mother earth is waking up from her long nap and the creatures that pay the bills are up and about.<br />
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I am lucky to be able to bring my Golden Retriever, Maxwell, to work with me. Every day at lunch we walk two an a half miles and today I noticed the first ant activity along the route.<br />
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Pavement ants were building their sand hills, a sign that rain is in the forecast. One tree on the route had Carpenter Ants moving up and down it. More importantly our phones are ringing off the hook.<br />
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People are finding termites in their yards, swarms are filling up their kitchens and they are calling in a panic. The ants are moving, they are working hard to find the food that will grow the next generation. The ants are finding that food in peoples kitchens which prompts them to call us.<br />
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If spring has sprung inside your home give us a call, we will move nature back outside.<br />
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<br />Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14533626899062576110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26679708.post-88782810744097998372009-04-02T08:25:00.001-07:002020-03-03T06:48:15.131-08:00AGRICULTURAL DAY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVolvTahxB1j4cC94WkJjPm3sbqxeZOD2DCCdTMEHLaUl8Ia4VutyGjG7w5KtJC1QAWFLpyDRmYug4u7SKX5kv9snTU4Z0zJLNiy-STTukYa0ojd32lwqYsYh2FyoK2ubRSatj8A/s1600-h/L+to+R++Mike+Lueders++Ted+Wales++Peter+Hasak++Marillian+Missitti++Commissioner+Douglas+Petersen+of+the+MDAR++Peter+Wonson++Jr+++Sean+Greenhow.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320116323253588770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVolvTahxB1j4cC94WkJjPm3sbqxeZOD2DCCdTMEHLaUl8Ia4VutyGjG7w5KtJC1QAWFLpyDRmYug4u7SKX5kv9snTU4Z0zJLNiy-STTukYa0ojd32lwqYsYh2FyoK2ubRSatj8A/s400/L+to+R++Mike+Lueders++Ted+Wales++Peter+Hasak++Marillian+Missitti++Commissioner+Douglas+Petersen+of+the+MDAR++Peter+Wonson++Jr+++Sean+Greenhow.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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From left to right: Mike Lueders (MAA), Ted Wales (MALCP), Peter Hasak (CGSANE), Marillian Missitti (NEPMA), Commissioner Petersen (DAR), Peter Wonson (NEPMA), and Sean Greenough (NEPMA).<br />
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Attached is a picture of the Ag Day team with Commissioner Doug Petersen. He was a little surprised and a lot encouraged to see us there doing our thing and giving industry a presence at this event. This was an unexpected and very much welcomed, impromptu meeting and this is the kind of thing that shows the value of getting to the statehouse and participating.Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14533626899062576110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26679708.post-15458634145641512132009-03-26T07:37:00.001-07:002020-03-03T07:41:37.061-08:00AGRICULTURAL DAY<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blogger.g?tab=kj1&blogID=26679708" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blogger.g?tab=kj1&blogID=26679708" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>Peter Wonson Jr attended Agricultural Day on Beacon Hill. He represented the New England Pest Management association and their partnership in the Green Industry Alliance. Pictured below are Representative Brad Hill of the Fourth Essex District, a Cow and Senator Bruce Tarr of the First Essex and Middlesex district along with a group of their constituents. All of whom were at the State House representing the Agricultural Industry in MassachusettsPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14533626899062576110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26679708.post-8407091068431222492009-03-24T06:43:00.000-07:002020-03-03T06:49:43.834-08:00ROACHESLooking for roaches<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 10;">About 600 species of ants are found in the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>, but most ant-related structural damage in the Northeast is caused by the large black Carpenter Ant (<i>Camponotus pennsylvanicus</i>). In its natural habitat, this ant acts as an important decomposer of decaying trees, but, once Carpenter Ants are inside buildings, they are annoying and destructive pests. Unlike termites, Carpenter Ants do not eat wood but tunnel into it to construct their nests. They are slow to cause much harm, but without control they can do structural damage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10;">IDENTIFICATION</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10;"><br />Accurate identification is crucial for selecting appropriate control measures for any pest. Carpenter Ants found in <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Massachusetts</st1:place></st1:state> are black, shiny, and relatively large, ranging in size from one-quarter of an inch to three-quarters of an inch. Fertile males and females, which emerge in late spring or early summer to mate, have wings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10;">LIFE CYCLE</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10;"><br />Ants are social insects, occupying colonies that overwinter in a nest within a building or tree. Each colony has a queen, which produces eggs, and workers, who tend the young, build and guard the nest, and forage for food. During the late spring and early summer, large numbers of winged males and females emerge from the nest to mate. The males then die, but mated females lose their wings and begin searching for new nest sites.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 10;">After finding and excavating a new nest site, the female seals herself into a small cavity and lays about 15 to 20 eggs. She tends the eggs, which develop into legless larvae. They pupate, and adult ants emerge from the tan pupil cocoons. When the new adults are old enough to care for the next brood, the queen produces more eggs, even though she mates only once.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 10;">In homes, Carpenter Ants may nest without attacking structural wood. They can use voids in walls, or voids around windows and doors. When they do enter the wood structure of a house or building, it is usually because the wood is easy to excavate due to dampness or rot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.teamges.net/">General Environmental Services, Inc.</a> held a raffle at the Cape Anne Home and Garden Show the weekend of 3/28/2008. The prize for entering the raffle: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tickets to the Red Sox!</span><br />
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Tim Wonson presented the the lucky winners, Cynthia Carney and her son Liam of Gloucester Ma. with the tickets yesterday 4/24/2008. Great seats for the July 8, game against the Minnesota Twins.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Have Fun!</span>Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14533626899062576110noreply@blogger.com0