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Technical Writing, Pest Control Manuals, and Other Publishing Projects

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We specialize in writing about pest control.
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Technical Writing Services/Publications

No matter how experienced and talented your technical staff, it's hard to find the time and the talent to write training manuals, company newsletters, reports, and articles. Let us do it. Pinto & Associates (the parent company of Techletter and Techletter.com) specializes in writing about the technical and business aspects of pest control, and we have a long list of successful projects, satisfied clients, and repeat customers. Here are the kind of professional publications we can provide—

    • Training and instruction manuals
    • Newsletters
    • Books and technical reports
    • Computer and web-based training
    • Tests and question/answer databases
    • Brochures and customer flyers
    • Ghost-written articles for magazines and other media
    • Video and other A/V training

We have been developing publications for businesses and organizations (as well as for sale by ourselves) for over 20 years. Here is a partial listing showing the range of our work:

Web-Based and Computer-Based Training/1

Certification Test Question Databases.
Category 7a, General Pest Control. Maryland Department of Agriculture. 2007
Category 7, Termite Control. Maryland Department of Agriculture. 2005
Category 7, Rodent Control. Maryland Department of Agriculture. 2005
Rodent Control.
Web-based training series for COPESAN member companies. Eleven lessons, approximately 6 hours. COPESAN Services Inc. 2004

1/ Pinto is a Certified Instructional Designer: Emphasis on Web-Based Training (Darryl Sink & Associates, Inc.) and has been trained in the SkillSoft e-learning system.

Books, Manuals, Brochures

Bed Bug Handbook: The Complete Guide to Bed Bugs and Their Control.
Pinto & Associates. 286 pages; December 2007
Rodent Control: Maryland Pesticide Applicator Training Manual, Category 7D
Maryland Department of Agriculture. 167 pp. 2007
Pest Management in Food Plants: A Study Guide
National Pest Management Association. 102 pages. 2007
Pest Control Technician Safety Manual-Second Edition.
Pinto & Associates. 2006. 270 pp.
QualityPro: Testing and Training Manual.
National Pest Management Association. 104 pages, 300+ questions. 2004
QualityPro Schools: Testing and Training Manual.
National Pest Management Association. 112 pages, 300+ questions. 2004
Wood-Destroying Insects Inspection Manual.
North Carolina Pest Control Assoc. 2004. 120 pp.
Study Guide for IPM Credentials.
New Jersey Pest Management Assoc. 2004. 146 pp.
Action Thresholds in School IPM Programs.
Maryland Department of Agriculture. 1999
Yellowjackets and IPM.
Maryland Department of Agriculture. 1999
Supplemental Materials for IPM Principles and Practices.
Maryland Department of Agriculture. 1999
How to Train Your New Employees.
Section 2 of Train the Trainer Manual. Association of Structural Pest Control Regulatory Officials (ASPCRO). 1999
Regulatory Compliance: A Practical Guide for Pest Control Firms.
Pinto & Associates. 1998. 303pp.
Pest Control Policies and Procedures: Manager's Guide.
A property manager's guide to pest control. Edgewood Management Corporation. 1998.
Basic Training for New Structural Pest Control Service Technicians.
Association of Structural Pest Control Regulatory Officials (ASPCRO) and National Pest Control Association. 1997.
NPCA Library.
Compiled and edited nine volume set: Business Operations, Pesticides, Fumigation, Integrated Pest Management, Vertebrate Pest Management, Birds, Subterranean Termites, Other Wood Destroying Insects, Wood Decay in Structures. National Pest Control Association. 1997.
Integrated Pest Management in Schools: IPM Training Manual.
Maryland Department of Agriculture. 1995.
Pest Management in Museums and Historic Sites:
NPS Integrated Pest Management Training Manual. National Park Service. 1995.
Sensitive Situations Facing Today’s Pest Control Operators.
NOR-AM Chemical Company and Roussel Uclaf. 1994.
EPA Training Modules.
Apply Pesticides Correctly—Module 3: Aquatic Pest Control, Module 6: Bird Control and Module 8. Control of Pests of Food Processing Plants. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 1994.
Commensal Rodents.
NPS Integrated Pest Management Training Manual. National Park Service. 1994.
NPS IPM Training Modules.
Five (5) National Park Service integrated pest management training modules: (1) Ants, (2) Fire Ants, (3) Rats, (4) Museum Pests, and (5) Mosquitoes. 1994.
Integrated Pest Management: Vertebrates. A Guide for Commercial Applicators.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Pesticide Programs. 1993.

Periodicals

Techletter®.
Written and published by Pinto & Associates since 1985. Biweekly subscription training letter for pest control technicians.
Executive Reports.
Written and published by Pinto & Associates from 1991-2005. Monthly subscription newsletter for owners and managers of pest control companies.
Tech Topics.
Training newsletter produced monthly for Western Industries since 2000. Western Industries.
IPM Focus.
Regular monthly column in Pest Control magazine since April 1987 (formerly called "Pinto" and before that "Hands On"). Over 190 articles.
Insectimes.
Writers of the NOR-AM Chemical Company newspaper-style publication on pest control and NOR-AM products. 1987-1988, 1991-1994.

AV Programs

IPM in Schools: A Practical Step-By-Step Guide.
Scripting and production of slide/video training program. Maryland Department of Agriculture. 1997.
Safety and Pesticides: A Guide for New Structural Pest Control Service Technicians.
Script and video direction for training video. Association of Structural Pest Control Regulatory Officials (ASPCRO) and National Pest Management Association (NPCA). 1997.
How to Use Pesticides Safely: A Six-Part Video Series for Training Registered Employees.
Cooperative Extension Service, University of Maryland System. 1991; reissued 2005.

...And about twenty more for universities, regulatory agencies, and pest control associations.

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