Fall 2011 - Wisconsin Pest Control Association

THE PEST
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Technically Speaking:
Strategies to Improve your
Pest Control Business
You told us you wanted information that is technical, hands-on; that
you can use in the field tomorrow. That’s just what we’re planning
with Technically Speaking.
Our keynote speaker is Phil Koehler, a noted bed bug researcher from the University of Florida. Other speakers include:
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President’s Message
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The PCO Advisor
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WPCA and NPMA
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• Phil Pellitteri, UW Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab
• Lance Joaquin, Wisconsin Wildlife Control Operators Association
• Cisse Spraggins, Rockwell Labs
• Carl Hinderer, Univar USA
• Nick Kerkenbush, OSHA
• Jennifer Heaton-Amrhein and Mark McCloskey, WDATCP
You cannot register yet, but you can mark the dates on your calendar now:
February 14-15, 2012.
Watch for future announcements and updates at www.wisconsinpest.com.
www.w isconsinpest.com • 2011 Fall Newsletter • pg 1
The Pest Dispatch
President’s Message
Jim Mieszala, HITMAN Pest Control
jmieszala@netzero.net
Well, it’s hard to believe, but we’re
halfway to seeing everyone again
at the 2012 WPCA conference,
Technically Speaking, February
14-15, 2012, at the Kalahari Water Park and Resort, in Wisconsin
Dells, WI. Be sure to get your reservations in early, as we’re hoping for and anticipating our biggest attendance ever. This year’s
conference will cover the whole
spectrum of our business, with
vital information to help owners
and managers guide the course of
their organization, no matter how
big or small.
Technically Speaking is the conference I hope every service technician in our state will attend.
Our speakers will present solid,
useful, hands-on information for
control of various insects, and the
understanding of what the State
of Wisconsin looks for when inspecting the quality of service a
technician provides, as well as
the condition of their vehicle as it
travels the roads of Wisconsin. All
in all, you’ll be treated to two full
days of learning and refreshing
updates on approaches and techniques you may already know.
Headlining this year’s event, as
our keynote speaker, will be Dr.
Phil Koehler, a noted bed bug expert and entomologist from the
University of Florida. Phil has a
presentation style that will keep
everyone’s attention and interest
levels at the maximum.
Nick Kerkenbush of OSHA will
cover a variety of topics dealing with safety issues affecting
everyone with your company.
From WDATCP, we’ll have Jennifer Heaton-Amrheim, giving you
WDATCP updates, and, Mark McCloskey, discussing what inspectors look for when they check out
a tech and their vehicle, as well as
what the top violations have been
over the past year. Bob Rosenberg
of NPMA will be on hand to let
you know the many ways NPMA
has in place to help in your business operations, as well as updating you on national laws and regulations that are in the pipeline.
Based on last year’s evaluations,
we have invited Lance Joaquin of
the Wisconsin Wildlife Control
Operators Association to speak
on what’s new in wildlife control,
and discuss the possibilities of
running our conferences jointly,
since many of our WPCA members include wildlife control in
the services they offer.
Also speaking will be Cisse Spraggins of Rockwell Labs who does
a wonderful presentation on dealing with small flies, and, Carl
Hinderer of Univar USA, who will
discuss proper treatment methods
on a number of different insects.
And finally, one of WPCA’s favorite speakers, Phil Pellitteri, whose
presentation will focus on the biology and treatment methods for
box elder bugs, Asian lady beetles
and ladybugs.
In addition, we’ve worked on increasing the amount of time you
will be able to spend with our
great vendors to check out their
products and learn more.
So make your plans early, and
bring out the whole organization.
We’ll see you in February. Till
next time!
www.w isconsinpest.com • 2011 Fall Newsletter • pg 2
The Pest Dispatch
From The Insect
Diagnostic Lab At
UW-Madison
Phil Pellitteri, UW Insect Diagnostic Lab
pellitte@entomology.wisc.edu
It was a quite early summer but things exploded in early July. Japanese beetles continue to spread in the state and
eat everybody’s flowers, grapes, trees and raspberry plants. It started as a slow year for butterflies but I have seen
more swallowtails in the last month than ever before. I have seen enough insects that I have started praying for a
frost since mid- August — a sign it has been busy.
We have not had any new intercepts of the Brown Marmorated stink bug since this spring, but I expect we will
see it this fall when it invades homes. We have a number of native brown stink bugs that look similar and you can
occasionally find one inside, but when the Marmorated stink bug comes in it will be a larger, smellier version of
the Asian lady beetle fall invasion. We would love to have samples of any stink bug calls you get as we are trying to
track the activity of this Asian invader. Down the road this will become a big deal in the state and new business for
many people. If you want a taste see what it is happening on the east coast.
The big problem this year has been millipedes. I have
had calls such as these:
• “hundreds of thousands showing up”
• “they’re piled 4 inches deep next to
the foundation”
• “I have three 5 gallon pails full every morning in
my culvert”
• “there are hundreds in the basement each day”
There have been a number of species causing the invasion including a few of the 4-inch long giant American
millipedes in the Sauk County area. I am not sure if we
understand why they migrate, but after 8 weeks of this I
am not sure when they will stop.
We know they do most of their movement at night and
they will accumulate in the morning where it is damp,
dark and cool. They can migrate from over 200 yards
distance. A retired friend has clocked them at 5 yards a
minute. He predicts they can move a hundred yards in
about 20 minutes.
Historically, I have seen more problems in the fall but
this year it has been since early July. I believe the lush
conditions of last year are part of the reason the numbers are up this year. This is a hard critter to treat and
keep people happy. Even with a 95-percent kill, the surviving millipede numbers may disappoint your customers and most times the source is not on their property.
Power spraying with large volumes is often the best you
can do.
Last year was a big year for box elder bugs and it was
not suppose to be. I am not sure what to expect, but the
Asian lady beetles have not been as bad as in the early
years of the late 1990’s. I suspect the cluster flies will do
well up north with the rains, but should not be in lower
numbers in the southern part of the state where it has
been much drier.
www.w isconsinpest.com • 2011 Fall Newsletter • pg 4
The Pest Dispatch
THE PCO ADVISOR
Jennifer Heaton-Amrhein, Chief of the Pesticide, Feed and Fertilizer Programs,
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Jennifer.HeatonAmrhein@Wisconsin.gov
Greetings! The past six months have been a time of change for the State of Wisconsin pesticide certification and licensing programs. Last spring, Robby Personette, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s
(DATCP) Pesticide Certification and Licensing Program Specialist resigned to take
a new position with the department as an environmental enforcement specialist.
At the end of June, Roger Flashinski retired from his position as the manager of the
University of Wisconsin’s Pesticide Applicator Training Program.
Fortunately, we recently were approved to hire the pesticide certification and licensing specialist at DATCP,
and I am pleased to announce that
we have recently hired Mike Murray
in this position. Mike will serve as
the department’s technical expert on
ATCP 29, pesticide use, and our certification and licensing program. He
also will be serving as the lead worker
for the entire pesticide program. This is
a new role for this position, and hopefully will lead to more coordination
among the various staff and aspects
of the pesticide program He will be
the primary central office contact for
members of the Wisconsin Pest Control Association.
sultants in understanding and implementing the state livestock siting
statutes and rules. Responsibilities
ranged from assisting local governments in developing ordinances and
making permit decisions, providing
outreach to local governments and
industry groups, to explaining technical design requirements to producers. Previous to employment with
DATCP, Mike facilitated interagency
work groups charged with revising the soil and water conservation
technical standards, including NRCS
standards for nutrient management
and manure storage. He has a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources
and Environmental Studies from the
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
Most recently, Mike has spent the past
five years as the livestock siting program manager at DATCP. In this role,
he assisted local government, producers, citizens and private sector con-
Mike began on September 12. His
experience and skills will be a great
asset to industry and I hope you will
join me in welcoming Mike to his
new position.
www.w isconsinpest.com • 2011 Fall Newsletter • pg 5
WPCA Awards
Inaugural Scholarship
This spring, for the first time in
its history, the Wisconsin Pest
Control Association launched
a scholarship program. The
scholarship was open to
WPCA members, employees
of a WPCA members, or the
spouse, child, or step-child of WPCA members.
We are proud to announce that the first recipient of the
WPCA Scholarship is Kye Lesytra. Kye is a 2010 graduate of Cambria-Friesland High-School. He will be attending UW Stevens Point this fall, to earn a degree in
physical therapy. Kye chose physical therapy due to his
love of sports, fitness and the joy of helping others.
Kye is the son of Robert Leystra, who has been employed
by Terminator Pest Control LLC as a service technician for
the past 16 years. Kye has also worked part time for Terminator Pest Control LLC for the last 3 years.
The WPCA membership wishes the best of luck to Kye
and all his future endeavors.
Congratulations Kye!
The Pest Dispatch
Bed Bugs Without
Borders Survey
Michael F. Potter, Bob Rosenberg and Missy Henriksen
This summer, the National Pest Management Association and the University
of Kentucky surveyed a nationwide sample of pest control professionals
about the bed bug resurgence. This report highlights key findings obtained
from more than 400 pest management professionals who participated in this
survey.
The Resurgence Continues. The survey reveals that nearly every pest control
professional (99 percent) – from coast to coast – has encountered a bed bug
infestation over the past twelve months, compared to the 95 percent who reported bed bug encounters in 2010 The survey further reveals that bed bug
infestations are on the rise, a trend noticed by more
than eight out of ten survey respondents (84 percent).
The respondents offered several explanations for the
increase in bed bug infestations, pointing to a surge in
travel, a lack of public awareness, and too few precautionary measures being taken. Many respondents also
mentioned changes in pest control products and methods and the bugs’ resistance to available pesticides.
The majority of respondents – six out of ten – reported
that infestations are a year-round phenomenon, seeing
no seasonal influence to the pest. However, 25% of
professionals indicated they saw a spike in reports during the summer. As people tend to travel more during
the summer months it’s possible that more people will
unknowingly transport bed bugs to their residences
after picking them up on their vacation.
Bed Bugs Are Just About Everywhere While nine out
of ten respondents treated bed bugs in apartments,
condominiums and single-family homes in 2011 and
2010, in the past year bed bug encounters have been
commonly reported in many other places such as college dorms, hotels, nursing homes, office buildings,
schools, daycare centers, hospitals, public transportation and movie theaters. In short, respondents have
treated bed bug infestations just about everywhere.
To read more of the survey results that relate to public attitudes about bed bugs, finding and treating bed
bugs, pesticide use and best management practices,
find the entire report here: http://www.npmapestworld.
org/publicpolicy/documents/2011BBSurveyINDUSTRY
FINALExecutiveSummary.pdf
Michael F. Potter is a professor and urban entomologist at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. Bob
Rosenberg and Missy Henriksen are Senior Vice President and Vice President of Public Affairs, respectively,
for the National Pest Management Association.
www.w isconsinpest.com • 2011 Fall Newsletter • pg 10
The Pest Dispatch
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www.w isconsinpest.com • 2011 Fall Newsletter • pg 11
The Pest Dispatch
WPCA Recognizes these Member
Businesses for their Dedication to the Profession
4 Lakes Pest Control
‘AAA’ Pest Management, LLC
ABC Exterminating, Inc.
ABC Pest Control
Active Fly Control, LLC
Advanced Wildlife Control
AG Pest Solutions
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 Country 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
Mautz Pest Solutions
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
Sleep Tight Remediation
Smithereen Company
Spectrum Pest Control/Eco-Tech
Tazman Pest Control
Terminator Pest Control
Up North Services, Inc.
Urban Pest Solutions
Valley Pest Control
Wendells Pest Control
Werner Pest and Odor Control
Wil-Kil Pest Control
Wild Things Animal Damage
Control
Vendor Members
AP&G Company, Inc. Catchmaster
BASF
Bayer Environmental Science
Bell Laboratories, Inc.
Central Life Sciences
Contree Sprayer & Equipment
Denman May & Associates
Insturance
DuPont Professional Products
Ensystex
John Deere Landscape
JT Eaton
Kness Manufacturing
Liphatech
Nisus Corporation
NSI/West Bend Mutual
Pest Control Solutions
Pest Management Supply
Philadelphia Insurance Companies
PigNX Company
Presto-X
Rhodes Chemical Company
Syngenta
Therma-Stor
Tomahawk Live Trap
Univar
Veatch Chemical
West Bend Insurance
Associate Members
City of Milwaukee Housing
Authority
* If we somehow omitted your company’s name, please let us know so we may correct the error.
The Pest Dispatch is published by the
Wisconsin Pest Control Association, a
non-profit organization dedicated to promoting
the interest of the pest management industry in
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Copyright 2011, WPCA. All rights reserved.
WPCA Officers:
President Jim Mieszala, HITMAN Pest Control,
jmieszala@netzero.net
Vice President, Keith Baricovich, Up North Services, upnorthservices@att.net
Secretary, Doug Blume, Arrow Pest Control, hmintz@wi.rr.com
Treasurer, Mark Mumm, Orkin Pest Control, mmumm@rollinscorp.com
WPCA Board of Directors:
Randy Allen, Wil-Kil Pest Control, rallen@wil-kil.com
Pete Barrett, Anderson Pest Solutions
Sheri Cunningham, Univar USA, Sheri.Cunningham@univarusa.com
Bill Dyra, Univar USA, Bill.Dyra@univarusa.com
Rick Freye, Past President, Professional Pest Control,
rfreye@profpestcontrol.com
Jennifer Heaton-Amrhein, WDATCP,
Jennifer.HeatonAmrhein@Wisconsin.gov
Tom Kofler, Final Hour Pest Control
Michelle Resetar-McDowell, Pest Control Services, Inc.
Matthew Snorek, Guaranteed Gone Pest Elimination
Kyle Stiemsma, Terminator Pest Control, kylestiemsma@yahoo.com
Brent Towle, Spectrum Pest Control, brent.towle@tds.net
Darrell Werner, Werner Pest & Odor Control, wernerpest@centurylink.net
Mike Werner, Pest Management Solutions,
mikew@pestmanagementsolutions.com