by FSS Inc. | May 1, 2023 | Pest Management
The Confused Flour Beetle by: Mitchell Johnson When it comes to food manufacturing facilities, the presence of confused flour beetles can lead to significant economic losses. These pests can contaminate food products, lowering the quality of the food and rendering it...
by FSS Inc. | Apr 1, 2023 | Fumigation
04/2023 Edition By Levi Farrell A.C.E. Fumigation of commodities has become one of the most complex and dangerous tasks fumigators can undertake. Not only are you dealing with a solid that behaves as a liquid when confined, more often than not, you also have an...
by FSS Inc. | Mar 1, 2023 | Pest Management
March 2023 Issue Indian meal moth is found worldwide and is associated with over 200 stored commodities. This pest can be found in bakeries, grain processing facilities, breweries, warehouses, retail stores, homes, and outdoors in urban and grain processing...
by FSS Inc. | Mar 1, 2023 | Pest Management
March 2023 Issue: By: Jeff Waggoner, ACE Is your understanding of fogging a little, well, foggy? Don’t be ashamed. Most do not understand the difference between fogging and fumigation. This, despite my efforts to explain it in other articles and social posts. We found...
by FSS Inc. | Feb 1, 2023 | Pest Management
The Cicada Killer By: Mitchell Johnson February 2023 Since the beginning of working in the pest control industry, I have always been fascinated by cicada killers and their behavior. Cicada killers are large wasps that can be found in many parts of the United States...
by FSS Inc. | Feb 1, 2023 | Pest Management
February 2023 Issue: Burrow Treatments for Rats By: John Moore, MSc Rat burrows around your structure can be an indicator of significant rodent pressure on your facility and the materials you handle and produce. This puts your operation at an elevated risk for a...
by FSS Inc. | Feb 1, 2023 | Fumigation
February 2023 Issue By: Jeff Waggoner, ACE According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the United States exported $114B worth of gasoline. Mostly to Mexico, Canada, and Chile. Exports of gasoline and other fuel products were up over 26% from 2021. Not surprising given...
by FSS Inc. | Jan 1, 2023 | Pest Management
January 2023 Issue: By: John Moore, MSc Current “best practice” pest control or IPM programs are based upon meeting a compliance need. All food based accounts are required to have some form of pest control program that meets certain requirements. Meeting these...
by FSS Inc. | Jan 1, 2023 | Pest Management
January 2023 Issue: Vapona Application Label Changes By: Jeff Waggoner, ACE January 2023 Issue: Vapona products, also called DDVP containing dichlorvos are without a doubt the most effective fogging material available today. Vapona lives somewhere between pyrethrins...
by FSS Inc. | Dec 1, 2022 | Pest Management
12/2022 Issue: Fumigation & IPM Q&As: Pest ID – what is this insect? Should we be worried about it? (Will it infest/pose a threat to food safety). Most likely, your FSS technician can ID the insect and provide a plan to aid in control. If they are...
by FSS Inc. | Dec 1, 2022 | Pest Management
Originally published in the FSS newsletter, December 2022. What is this insect, and should we be worried about it? Most likely, your FSS technician can identify the insect and provide a plan to aid in control. If they are unable to field-identify the pest, then we...
by FSS Inc. | Nov 9, 2022 | Pest Management
Pest Management Assessments Paul Gough, ACE Corporate IPM Manager I recently attended a seminar where APM, or Assessment-Based Pest Management, was discussed. The term is attributed to Dr. Dini Miller, Professor of Urban Pest Management at Virginia Tech. The context...
