FAIRFAX, Va. — Two new pest management firms recently earned Quality Pro designation, the mark of excellence in pest management, from the National Pest Management Association.
In Crestview, Fla., Cadenhead Services – a pest management company with more than 23 years serving North West Florida – has taken the extraordinary steps required by Quality Pro to ensure that consumers can rely on them — such as running criminal background checks on all employees to using environmentally sound integrated pest management practices.
“Becoming Quality Pro was important to me, because we strive to offer consumers the best in pest management,” said Michael Cadenhead CEO of Cadenhead Services. “This designation, like the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval, offers consumers solid proof of the thoroughness and quality of my company’s services.”
In Pearl City, Hawaii, Sandwich Isle Termite & Pest Control has earned certification as Hawaii’s first QualityPro company.
“We are proud to be the first company in Hawaii to complete the process and achieve this national certification,” said Michael Botha, president.
Thirty-five of the top 100 revenue grossing pest management companies have joined the QualityPro program since its inception in 2004. Currently, QualityPro membership is at an all time high with the number of enrolled companies approaching 300.
Quality Pro companies have met qualifications built around four key principles: Business Operations; Consumer Relations; Environmental Stewardship; and Technician Training. These qualifications include employing only highly trained, credentialed employees; offering a clear, easy-to-understand warranty and termite service agreement; maintaining a drug-free workplace; advertising truthfully and ethically; and maintaining an up-to-date insurance policy.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Lori Cadenhead
Cadenhead Services, Inc.
850-682-4333
lori@dontbugme.com
Bryan Gooch
Bayer Environmental Science
201-307-3129
Protect Children and Pets From Fire Ant Stings with Tips from Cadenhead Services, Inc.
(Crestview, FL) January, 2004 - Recent studies indicate that fire ants, which infest more than 325 million acres across the southern United States, sting more than 20 million adults and children each year. This number will continue to increase as fire ants continue to move northward and westward. Studies also show that 10 to 15 percent of those stung by fire ants experience severe localized allergic reactions, with one to two percent experiencing dangerous systemic reactions that, in rare cases, result in death.
Local lawn care and pest control professional, Michael Cadenhead of Cadenhead Services Pest Control offers the following tips on fire ant control to Okaloosa, County homeowners:
1. Survey the area - visually inspect your property to determine the magnitude of infestation. If one or more mounds are present, your property should be professionally treated.
2. Test for foraging - fire ants are most effectively treated while they are foraging. To test, carefully throw a potato chip (an ideal bait for fire ants) on or near a mound. Fire ants are foraging if they appear and begin to eat the chip within 30 minutes.
3. Protect children and pets - pay particular attention to areas where kids play and animals are kenneled. Children and confined pets are defenseless against fire ant stings. More children are stung each year by fire ants than by all other insects combined.
4. Never use gasoline or other petroleum products - these extremely flammable chemicals are dangerous to you and the environment. The use of petroleum products is also illegal in most states. In addition, old-fashioned "cures" like dish soap, oatmeal, grits, citrus rinds and bleach have no long-lasting effect against fire ants.
5. Seek professional advice - not only are fire ants a nuisance, attempting to control them yourself can be expensive, frustrating and potentially dangerous. If you think you have a fire ant problem, contact your local lawn care or pest control professional and ask for TopChoice™, a revolutionary technology available only through lawn care and pest control professionals. TopChoice, a low-dose, granular insecticide spread over lawns and beds like fertilizer, creates an exclusion zone where no fire ant can survive. A single professional application both cures existing mounds and prevents new mounds from forming for one year."
6. Learn more - visit www.nofireants.com to learn about fire ant behavior.
"I've seen first hand how dangerous fire ants can be to people and pets. We at Cadenhead Services Pest Control want Okaloosa, County-area families to know there is a better way to help keep your loved ones safe from these dangerous creatures," says Michael Cadenhead of Cadenhead Services Pest Control. "TopChoice attains unsurpassed control of fire ants for one year, eliminating existing mounds and preventing new mounds from forming. It is a truly revolutionary way to fight fire ants."
TopChoice is a product of a division of Bayer Environmental Science, a leading manufacturer of pest control technology. TopChoice is a registered trademark of Bayer AG.
Bayer Environmental Science is a division of Bayer Cropscience LP, a member of the worldwide Bayer Group, a $27 billion international health care and chemicals group based in Leverkusen, Germany. The Bayer Group stock is a component of the DAX and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: BAY). For more information on Bayer Environmental Science, call 201-307-9700 or visit us online at www. bayerprocentral.com. Bayer Environmental Science, 95 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale, NJ 07645.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Lori Cadenhead
Cadenhead Services, Inc.
850-682-4333
lori@dontbugme.com
CADENHEAD SERVICES, INC. COMPLETES TERMIDOR® TERMITICIDE TRAINING
Now authorized to apply the leading liquid termite insecticide
(Crestview, FL) January, 2001 – Cadenhead Services, Inc. is now an authorized provider of termite control with Termidor®, after recently completing product training. Pest control professionals who have completed training are authorized to purchase and apply Termidor – the world’s most effective termiticide, providing 100 percent control of
subterranean and drywood termites in three months or less.
Completion of the Termidor training program demonstrates Cadenhead Services, Inc. commitment to providing its customerswith an effective and responsible termite control solution. Termidor was the first termite insecticide to meet the high standards of the new Food Quality Protection Act, and has consistently shown unprecedented results in nearly a million homes throughout the United States since the product’s launch in March 2000.
In Termidor training, pest control professionals learn about fipronil, the product’s active ingredient, as well as Termidor’s unique action, known as the “Transfer Effect™.” Termidor’s “Transfer Effect” manages termite colonies faster than bait systems since a termite that comes in contact with the termiticide will then unknowingly transfer it back to the colony on its body. Thus, every other termite it contacts will become a carrier, contacting and “infecting” others. Participants also review termite biology, as well as the evolution of termite control methods throughout history.
“Termidor is the only termite insecticide to control 100% of termites in 3 months or less, putting it in a class by itself,” says Michael Cadenhead of Cadenhead Services Pest Control. “And because it is one of the most thoroughly reviewed and tested termite insecticides in history, I can responsibly apply Termidor knowing my customers will be getting effective termite control beyond their expectations.”
According to the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), Americans spend more than $2.5 billion each year to prevent and treat termite infestation, and to repair the damage to their homes caused by termites. Termites cause damage in every state except Alaska.
Termidor remains the leading professionally applied liquid termiticide by providing exceptional control of subterranean termites in three months or less. Through more than eight years of trials by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Termidor has been proven to provide 100 percent control of subterranean termites in all tests at all locations.
For additional information on termite control with Termidor, contact Cadenhead Services Pest Control at (850) 682-4333, or visit us online at www.DontBugMe.com
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