Regardless of how much spraying, baiting, placing In2care traps or Inzecto traps we do, mosquito control will not be attainable if water is accumulating elsewhere on the property. On today’s episode of the Pestgeek podcast, as we follow up on a mosquito control program for a client, we come across the unfortunate sight of stagnant…
In our previous episode of the Living The Wildlife Podcast, host and wildlife control consultant Stephen Vantassel gave us a brief overview of Rattus Rattus biology. On today’s edition Stephen gives us a brief overview of roof rat control methods for wildlife control professionals. This rodent is generally referred to as the black rat or…
It may come as a surprise to many that the majority of pest control professionals come from all walks of life? In fact, many pest management professionals come from a diverse background that ranges from teachers to I.T. professionals, wrestlers and so on. On today’s episode of The Pestgeek Podcast, guest Fred Estopier discusses his…
This lawn has always been healthy. Suddenly, it started showing severe signs of draught stress since we serviced it prior to our last visit . A significant number of draught patches were visible in several areas of this lawn. So our first step was to initiate a thorough inspection of the lawn irrigation system which…
Today’s video is a refresher as wildlife control consultant Stephen Vantassel discusses the roof rat, its habits, habitat and biology on today’s edition of the Living The Wildlife Podcast. The Rattus rattus is commonly referred to as the black rat or the roof rat, ship rat, or house rat. It is a common long-tailed rodent…
Does starting a holistic pest control business sound like something you would like to do? What does a tailgate have to do with pest control? On today’s Pestgeek Podcast, holistic pest control management specialist Franklin ‘The Pestgeek’ Hernandez hears Fred Estopier’s amusing story about how a missing tailgate on his Dodge Tacoma led him to…
We service the lawn every 2 months. The last time we were here, the lawn looked great. This time, it has severe draught problems, why? On today’s edition of the Pestgeek Podcast, host and holistic pest control management specialist Franklin ‘The Pestgeek’ gives us a rundown on a major draught problem with a client’s lawn…
The use of chloroform in wildlife control can be a source of contention on both sides of the industry. On today’s edition of the Living The Wildlife Podcast, host and wildlife control consultant Stephen Vantassel gives us an overview of the often controversial use of Chloroform in wildlife and pest control. Among the topics discussed,…
Before starting this consultation, guest Fred Estopier discusses how watching many of our videos and posts have helped to shape his views in terms of how to start a holistic pest control business. In today’s video, this holistic pest management business consultation starts off with a personal testimonial of how a new mindset has been…
Commonly known by pest control specialists for its use in fumigating and controlling insects in grain bins, Aluminum phosphide is used to a lesser degree with burrowing rodents on the landscape. On today’s edition of the Living The Wildlife Podcast, host and wildlife control consultant Stephen Vantassel discusses the proper use of Aluminum Phosphide and…