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Orkin *claims* bed bug preventitive
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| From http://www.orkin.com/pressroom/article2004_0213.asp
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Bed bugs are difficult to treat, but despite the challenges, Orkin has
developed a preventive treatment for bed bugs for hotels and other
commercial properties that has fared well in field tests. It will be
available nationwide in late spring 2005."
Anybody know anything about this? I tried getting info from the chat
feature on there web site but all the robot would do is to say the "bed
bugs are a spcialty pest" and refer me to my local orkin outfit or the
'commercial' orkin outfit. I haven't called them yet.
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| bugs@bugs.com 2005-10-18, 8:21 pm |
| If I were to guess I would say it is more of a marketing program than it is
a treatment. I may be wrong but I was just recently in a meeting with Paul
Hardy the senior Technical Director for Orkin and he was talking about many
of the things Orkin was doing and he never even mentioned this one. This was
in September and this program was supposed to already be out. The meeting we
were in had a great deal to do about BB too so I would have thought he would
have mentioned it if they had something he agreed with. And because he
didn't I would bet it is marketing more than anything.
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I wish you all the best
Tim Wise
www.onepest.com
www.askourpros.com
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| Thanks Tim. Your input is much appreciated. Given how the 'droid at
Orkin kept no answering the question kept referring to phone numbers, I
suspected I was just being set up for a high prssure sales pitch.
Was there any breaking news on BB treatment or is repeated sprayings with
Suspend and Gentrol still "state of the art" for this pest?
I moving into a house in November/December and want to bed-bug-proof the
place. Planning on putting most books, furniture and bookshelfs in the
garage and let the Chicago winter take care of them there but still want
to pre-treat the housed so that any I bring in have no way to get to me or
my guests. (No upholstered furnture or unwashed clothing will make the
move.)
Any other advice?
On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 22:39:32 +0000, bug wrote:
> If I were to guess I would say it is more of a marketing program than it
> is a treatment. I may be wrong but I was just recently in a meeting with
> Paul Hardy the senior Technical Director for Orkin and he was talking
> about many of the things Orkin was doing and he never even mentioned
> this one. This was in September and this program was supposed to already
> be out. The meeting we were in had a great deal to do about BB too so I
> would have thought he would have mentioned it if they had something he
> agreed with. And because he didn't I would bet it is marketing more than
> anything.
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| bugs@bugs.com 2005-10-23, 4:21 pm |
| No breaking news other than BB are getting worse. Treatment techniques are
still the same. There is a fogging product that is available to
professionals that now has the Gentrol added to it. I have not seen it on
the internet anywhere. I think it is labeled for Professionals only and not
allowed for sale to individuals. The only problem with it is you need a
fogger that will set you back several hundred dollars just to apply this
stuff so it isn't feasable for the homeowner. We can afford them because we
use them in many different applications.
I answewed your question about BB and freezing temps below.
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I wish you all the best
Tim Wise
www.onepest.com
www.askourpros.com
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| On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 19:01:10 +0000, bug wrote:
> There is a fogging product that is available to
> professionals that now has the Gentrol added to it. I have not seen it on
> the internet anywhere. I think it is labeled for Professionals only and not
> allowed for sale to individuals. The only problem with it is you need a
> fogger that will set you back several hundred dollars just to apply this
> stuff so it isn't feasable for the homeowner. We can afford them because we
> use them in many different applications.
Does this foggging solution also include a residual, (like deltamethrin)?
is it useable in an ocupied house (while occupants are gone, of course)?
I do'nt know if it applies to me, as I'm moving soon.
> I answewed your question about BB and freezing temps below.
See my additional question there, please. Thanks again. I wish *you* all
the best!
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