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Pest Control Equipment Truck - How About a Little Pride?

Posted by Andrew Greess on Oct 27, 2012

We put a pest control sprayer in a Ford Transit last year. This week a tech brought the vehicle in for service. Here is a photo of the front passenger seat. We couldn't believe it.  How could a pest control professional drive around withi his vehicle in this condition?  Any pride here? What would his customer's think if they […]
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Pest Control Spray Equipment Strategy

Posted by Andrew Greess on Oct 24, 2012

I recently published an article in Pest Management magazine.  What PMPs can learn from Van Halen. No, it is not just how to party like a rock star.  In the article I discuss pest control equipment strategy.   There is a very simple management technique that Van Halen used that you can use too. It won't help you scor […]
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Spray Trailer for Pest & Weed Control – What are the Disadvantages?

Posted by Andrew Greess on Oct 16, 2012

What are the disadvantages of a power spray trailer versus putting your pest control or weed control sprayer in a truck? Safety.  Hauling a 3000 pound (or more) weed control spray trailer behind you in traffic is less safe than not hauling a trailer.  Stopping distances increase because of the additional weight.  Your ability to […]
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Power Sprayers for Pest & Weed Control - Keep It Clean

Posted by Andrew Greess on Oct 15, 2012

It is important to keep your pest control sprayer & weed control spray rigs clean and free of chemicals. It is important to your Company brand and image. You've spent a lot of time and money building your brand.  Do you really want to send a bad impression to your customers that you are not concerned enough about safety to keep you […]
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Pest Control Sprayers – Have a Plan Before you have a Problem

Posted by Andrew Greess on Oct 12, 2012

Client brought in pest control spray rig and reported that the electric hose reel would not rewind.  It had been giving him problems for a couple of weeks and this day it finally quit. This was not the only problem.  The hose reel was a proprietary hose reel built by the company that built the power spray rig. We had never seen this typ […]
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How to Select a Bee Suit

Posted by Andrew Greess on Oct 11, 2012

Here are some thoughts on selecting a top quality, well-fitting bee suit. Color.  Beekeeping suits should be white or yellow.  Dark colors attract and enrage bees. Fit.  Beekeeper suits should be loose to be worn over street clothes and not restrict your movement at all.  Usually we recommend buying a bee suit a size larg […]
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Pest Control Sprayer - Just because its in the truck...

Posted by Andrew Greess on Oct 11, 2012

I discussed Pest Control Sprayer safety in a prior post.  One of the key points about your Pest Control Equipment was "just because its in your truck, doesn't mean its attached, secured or safe. Today I have great pictures to prove my point. These 3 nasty, old, rusted, corroded bolts were the only thing attaching a 25 gallon pest […]
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Is My Power Spray Equipment Safe?

Posted by Andrew Greess on Oct 10, 2012

If you own a company that uses Pest Control Sprayers or Weed Control Sprayers, this is a question you should be asking. Look at this photo of a truck that came in for service this week. While it came in for other issues, our skilled technicians noticed that the power sprayer Honda motor mount was not well secured.  It was attac […]
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Spray Trailers for Pest & Weed Control – What are the Advantages?

Posted by Andrew Greess on Oct 8, 2012

What are the advantages of putting your pest control or weed control sprayer on a spray trailer rather than in a truck? -    Flexibility.  When your sprayer is in a truck, you have no flexibility.  If the truck needs service or is in an accident, the sprayer is unavailable.  If the sprayer is in a trailer, it c […]
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Trailer Sprayer for Weed Control - Surviving a Problem - Barely

Posted by Andrew Greess on Oct 6, 2012

Weed control spray trailer was rolled by technician.  Technician was obviously driving too fast and took the turn without slowing.  Technician claimned he wasn't going to fast and didn't know how it happened.  He actually said this with a straight face. Here are photos of trailer sprayer: Here are the closeups of the whe […]
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