Bed bugs: what's really working (Part 2)?(Technology) From: Pest Management Professional | Date: April 1, 2008| Author: Bello, Paul J. | COPYRIGHT 2008 Questex Media Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Regardless of how technically savvy and effective your bed bug program might be, it won't work well without proper cooperation from, and clear communication with, customers.

Defining responsibilities and setting expectations up front helps minimize hurdles and reduces the likelihood of reinfestations and costly callbacks.

"We need 100-percent cooperation of building management," affirms Scott McNeely of McNeely Pest Control, Winston-Salem, N.C. "When an apart...

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