Author Archives: Melisa Arnold, A.C.E.

It’s been awhile since we’ve done a Safety Talk. From the stats, I know how you all love those. Safety is a necessary part of our daily pest service. Personal Protective Equipment is a MUST! All of the labels for the pesticides and rodenticides we use have PPE requirements. Have you actually read those labels?Continue reading “I Can See Clearly Now- Safety Moment”

You were adamant about not wanting to spend money – again. You thought the Do It Yourself products from the home supply store were the answer. You kept applying those store bought pesticides, but somehow, you never quite got a handle on your pest situation. I know – it’s infuriating. So… you took the plungeContinue reading “Let Me Tell You Something…”

It’s the middle of Winter! Why do we need to hear the tornado siren in the 1st Monday of the month? Tornadoes are unlikely this time of year, but possible. So our community tests the siren. During that trial run of a low, dull, whi…whi….whining sound of the siren, I tend to ignore the noise.Continue reading “Tornados & Rodents: Emergency Plan”

I will be taking a break from this forum until after the new year. Stay safe. Enjoy your family. Cook great food. Merry Christmas. It’s that time of year. Time to get all my continuing education credits in order. I’ve got several licenses that are due by December 31. I’ve been keeping a file, soContinue reading “CEUs & Random Facts”

The internet has thousands, maybe millions of chat groups. I am subscribed to a few of those featuring the pest control industry. I have talked about how an all women’s group was my favorite. You read the blog post. You know why. ::::::::::::::::::: While chatting in one of these pest control groups, I asked oneContinue reading “My Name Is…..”