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Debris in your pest control or weed control spray tank can prevent you from doing your job.  Read our post at http://blog.qspray.com/

Presentation to Natl Pest Mgt Assc, Equipment Calibration - Guessing is not a Strategy, went well.  Posted at http://slidesha.re/eZAqyT

Congrats to Natl Pest Mgt Assc & NM Pest Mgt Asc on great confrnce in Albuquerque last week. Excellent attendance, interesting presentations

Presntn to Natl Pest Mgt Asc "Termite Job Calcs-I Shouldn't Have Slept Thru Math Class" Fell off stage for effect http://slidesha.re/gkMIRa

Pest Control Sprayer - Tank Clean Out is Critical

Pest control sprayer tank full of debris?

Bobby Rosales, Owner of Affordable Pest Control (http://affordablepestcontrol.web.officelive.com/default.aspx) asks,

I have been using a product called Tank Cleaner at the rate suggested. Now when i use my tank, I can only spray about 5 gallons before my filter and tips clog up. Is there a product that I could use to clean out the tank (besides elbow grease) and that would also help clean out the lines as well?

My response: Tank cleaner works for cleaning out chemical residue, it won't remove debris.  Find a place where you can dump your tank without a problem. Take the filter off completely and use a garden hose to flush the junk in the tank out through the open filter. You may have to pick rocks out of the tank by hand. You can use an air line to blow junk out through each of the feeder hoses. Once you clean out the tank and the feeder lines, put it all back together and run clean water through the entire system.

For a more detailed discussion of pest control equipment cleanout, read my article on Pest Control Equipment Tank Cleanout

For more ideas to save money & reduce problems with spray equipment, sign up for our Spray Tips Newsletter at our Spray Equipment home page.  Scroll to bottom of page.

Speaking at Natl Pest Mgmt Assc SW Conf in Albq, NM on Thurs 1/27.  Equipment Calibration & Termite Job Calculations.  Hope to see you there

Scientists target rats on Galapagos Is. Non-native rodents threaten survival of local species. Bait dropped by helioptr http://bit.ly/ghuA3x

Natl Pest Mgmt Assc survey “Bedbugs in America”.  Bedbugs more common among young, urban, renters. Interesting stuff.  http://bit.ly/htHQpo 

Bad week for freeze damage to pest control spray equipment in AZ.  You can avoid this expense.  Photo & details: http://blog.qspray.com/

Bumblebee Declines Found

Scientists identify declines in 4 species of bumblebees, they are critical to nation's food supply. More at our blog http://blog.qspray.com/

We are seeing quite a few techs w/ freeze damage to pest control spray equipment. If your equipment is frozen, let it thaw.  Do NOT use it!