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Pest Control Publications, Information, and Resources
Techletter.com is the website of Pinto & Associates, Inc. We sell pest control related publications and consulting services.
Our flagship publication is Techletter®, a biweekly training letter for professional pest control technicians. Techletter has been in continuous publication for 25 years.
This website also provides information on pests, pest control, and IPM for both professionals and nonprofessionals. Be sure to look at our choice for the top 10 pests in and around buildings.
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Bed Bug Information
Bed bugs are beginning to change the way we live, travel, and conduct business, and they are likely to be the most challenging indoor pest of the next decade. We can provide expertise and information about bed bugs and their prevention and control through our publications, articles, and consulting service.
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Bed Bug Handbook: The Complete Guide to Bed Bugs and Their Control
- The definitive resource for bed bug information today. Extensively illustrated and with 286 pages, the handbook provides practical step-by-step guidance for preventing bed bug infestations and for controlling bed bug outbreaks. Written by entomologists Larry Pinto, Rick Cooper, and Sandy Kraft, and featured recently on NBC and CBS*. To order, click Bed Bug Handbook. If you would like to see what we included in the Bed Bug Handbook, click Table of Contents. Here are some "reviewer's comments." There are also two excerpts linked below.
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Articles About Bed Bugs
- Techletter.com includes over a dozen articles about bedbugs and their control. For a complete listing and links go to Bed Bug Articles, Information, and Links.
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Consulting on Bed Bug Infestations
- We provide advice on difficult bed bug problems, technical specifications for bed bug control services, and expert witness service on bed bug legal issues. Consulting Service
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Professional Pest Control Technicial and Business Information
Check out the articles linked below for the latest in pest control technical and business information. New articles appear regularly.
Technical–Bed Bug Handbook Excerpt Potential Insecticide Application Sites when Treating Beds. Following is a menu of potential insecticide application sites associated with beds and some techniques for treating these sites. The number and location of sites treated with insecticides will depend on the extent and severity of the bed bug infestation. Full excerpt
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Safety Pigeons and Disease: How Much of a Health Risk Anyway? Without a doubt, pigeons carry human pathogens. But do those pathogens pose significant risks to pest control workers or the public? It's not a simple question and doesn't have an easy answer. Full story
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Bed Bugs in Office Buildings: The Ultimate Challenge? This special report was funded by MGK and published by PCT magazine as a supplement to their February 2010 issue. Written by L. Pinto, R. Cooper, and S. Kraft, the guide is meant to help both pest management professionals as well as office management through the treatment process. Bed Bugs in Office Buildings PDF
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Complete Guide to Traveling Bed Bug Free—Excerpt Excerpt from Complete Guide to Traveling Bed Bug Free. During Your Stay—In the event that bed bugs are associated with the room but have gone undetected, there are some measures that you can take during the remainder of your stay to reduce the likelihood of taking the bed bugs home with you. Full excerpt |
Note: If you find any bugs in our website (so to speak), or if you have any suggestions or criticisms, please tell us about them by e-mailing to editor@techletter.com. Thanks!
The revised Pest Control Technician Safety Manual is so complete that it is the core of many company safety programs. For more information, or to order your copy, click Safety Manual. Excerpts are available for your review (see Safety Manual Excerpt...Hantavirus and the Safety Manual Excerpt...Confined Spaces).
