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

I need to remind myself not to get nonchalant when servicing bait stations. I know I do a great job cleaning, adding rodenticide, and recording the information. I get in a groove listening to the music blaring in my headphones. At times, I turn into the trap checker. That has come to bite me aContinueContinue reading “What’s In The Bait Station?”

I know I am a pest control professional. I can handle pest issues that most people wouldn’t touch, but I don’t like reptiles or amphibians. That’s why I have a friend on speed dial. 🐢🐍🦎🐢🐍🦎 Michelle and I became friends when we worked together for a previous company. We quickly found we were both quirky,ContinueContinue reading “I Will Phone A Friend”

I have been Employee 1090847, Employee 20321206, Employee 277563, and many others. What do all of these have in common? I am still an employee responsible for safety, no matter who I am working for or where I am doing the work. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Some of those E- numbers had me using pesticides. TheContinueContinue reading “Safety Isn’t Random”

Since we are working our way through Pesticide Safety Education, how about some information on properly storing chemicals. In your warehouses. In your parked vehicle. While in transport. Gotta have a sign. This little pest was ignoring me. Organization is important. Dust, granular, baits, solids on top. Liquids on the 2nd shelf. Aerosols on theContinueContinue reading “Lock ‘Em Up”

Are you learning some tidbits about pesticide safety ? Are you taking it to heart? Are you teaching safety to others? I hope so. Let’s reinforce some more pesticide safety by understanding the label. Pesticides, insecticides, bug spray, rodenticide, mouse bait, or any other name those products are called, can have some dire consequences whenContinueContinue reading “Lawful Labeling”