THE FUTURE OF FUMIGATION
Mark Sheppard from Pest Education Services & Training looks at the history of fumigation and outlines the key points to consider when planning a fumigation job.
May 1, 2016
SERVICES
What do Rats and Snails Have in Common?
When it comes to rats and disease, how many people would think of rat lungworm as one of the significant risks? Here’s a useful article from the University of Sydney discussing this disease and its association with rodent infestations.
May 1, 2016
BIG GREEN ISLAND RAT ERADICATION UNDERWAY
The drive to eradicate rodents from Big Green Island is gathering momentum.
May 1, 2016
WHY CASH IS KING – JUST ASK DICK SMITH’S
Finance expert Peter Cox explains the important role cash plays in the overall financial picture of a business.
May 1, 2016
THE INSURANCE CYCLE
Insurance expert James Wallace affirms the need for using compliant paperwork and advises how to ensure you remain covered in the event of winding down your business.
March 1, 2016
CHEMCLEAR CLEANING UP THE COUNTRY
Together with the Drummuster program, the national ChemClear program is having great success in safely disposing of harmful chemicals at locations across Australia.
March 1, 2016
Emulsion Concentrate Technology
In this edition of Active Insight, Steve Broadbent of Ensystex explains the science behind emulsion concentrate (EC) technology.
March 1, 2016
PRICE POINTS: HOW TO SET PRICES TO SELL PRODUCTS
Following on from the article on loss leaders in the last edition of Professional Pest Manager magazine, Peter Cox explores pricing policy in more detail.
March 1, 2016
Detection Dogs – The Smell of Success
Shane Clarke, inventor of the Dogwall, has trained Cocker Spaniels to become an elite force in the detection of pests.
March 1, 2016
BELL LABORATORIES DEBUTS NEW CORPORATE VIDEO
A video released by Bell Laboratories invites pest managers behind the scenes of its manufacturing and research facility in Wisconsin, USA.
March 1, 2016
BE THERE, BE USEFUL, BE QUICK…
Andrea Proctor from Spinifex Communications International explains the route customers take to find your business online.
January 1, 2016
USING LOSS LEADERS – CAN IT WORK IN PEST CONTROL?
Many of us know of the term ‘loss leader’, especially in regard to supermarket products. Can the practice of selling items at a loss work for pest control companies too? Peter Cox offers his take on the subject.
January 1, 2016