Bed Bug News
Case Study: Aprehend-Only Eradication of a High-Level Bed Bug Infestation
In collaboration with Keith Harrington, A.C.E., Anchor Pest Services, www.anchorpestservices.com BackgroundKeith Harrington has been in the pest control business for 14 years. Bed bug work makes up a very small portion of Anchor Pest Services’ work, but there was a need to do their best for…
- ConidioTec·
- August 10, 2021 9:29 am·
Another FREE Perk for Aprehend Professionals
The “Keys to a Successful Treatment” door hanger is available free to Aprehend professionals. This handy and helpful post-treatment piece can be used as a door hanger (complete with a place to indicate re-entry time) or as a leave-behind instructional tool. It details customer do’s and…
- ConidioTec·
- June 30, 2021 1:02 pm·
Case Study: Low Prep Suits Elderly Client and Remains Bed Bug Free 2 Years Later
In collaboration with Jacob Konold, Konold Pest Control, Denver, CO, www.konoldpestcontrol.com Background Jacob Konold has been in pest control all of his life. He is a second generation exterminator, as his father owns a pest control business in South Dakota. Based in the Denver Metro Area,…
- ConidioTec·
- June 23, 2021 12:55 pm·
Aprehend Barrier Placement for Killing Bed Bugs | Training Video
The 4th part of Aprehend Training discusses Assessment-Based Pest Management (APM) for bed bugs and Aprehend strategic barrier placement. This term and concept was introduced by Dr. Dini Miller, 2019 PMP Hall of Fame Inductee and associate professor in the Dept. of Entomology at Virginia Tech.…
- ConidioTec·
- June 9, 2021 11:59 am·
Summer is Coming! Protect Your Aprehend
Every year as temperatures start to increase, we get phone calls and emails inquiring how to protect Aprehend from summer temperatures. Many of the questions are specific to the high temperatures during transit (FedEx, UPS etc.). The biggest concern is that spores will be adversely impacted…
- ConidioTec·
- June 2, 2021 11:21 am·
Aprehend Proactive Protocol for High-Traffic Areas
Click here to download printable document. Examples of potential businesses, community areas, and “high-traffic” public areas that are suitable for Aprehend proactive bed bug services: Waiting rooms (e.g., health care facilities, government offices, police precincts) Public transport (e.g., buses, trains, airport terminals) Theatres/cinemas Court rooms Libraries…
- ConidioTec·
- May 21, 2021 8:44 am·
Turn your good work into a case study and a free bottle of Aprehend.
We often get glowing feedback from our colleagues about Aprehend. Now, we’re turning your good work into Case Studies. A few pictures and a few paragraphs become a valuable learning and marketing tool for everyone. And, you get a free bottle of Aprehend for your time…
- ConidioTec·
- May 5, 2021 12:51 pm·
Aprehend Training, Part 3: Customer Prep
Customers ALWAYS prep like you ask them to, right? But what if they don’t? Will that affect the bed bug treatment you had planned? Part 3 of Aprehend Training discusses Customer prep. In this 4-minute video, Dr. Jenkins explains the “Minimal” customer prep suggested prior to…
- ConidioTec·
- April 29, 2021 12:37 pm·
Do chemical insecticide residues impact the efficacy of Aprehend?
This is a question that we get frequently from Pest Management Professionals (PMPs), and rightly so. We all know that homeowners often apply off the shelf insecticides in their attempts to control bed bugs before reaching out to a professional for treatment. Further, chemical applications are…
- ConidioTec·
- April 21, 2021 10:47 am·
Case Study: Success in a Heavily-Infested Group-Living Facility
In collaboration with Brent H., EPC, www.environmentalpestcontrol.ca Background Environmental Pest Control (EPC) has been serving homes, cottages and businesses in Southern Ontario, Canada since 1988. They provide pest control solutions for bed bugs, cluster flies, mice, rats, ants, cockroaches, boxelder bugs, pine seed bugs, Asian lady…
- ConidioTec·
- April 14, 2021 1:03 pm·