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Pest control spray equipment is subject to harsh chemicals, extreme temperatures, long operating hours and less-then-gentle handling by technicians, age and wear.  All of these factors  will eventually take their toll on your pest control sprayers. A good preventative maintenance (PM) program will reduce pest control spray rig repair e […]

Gator Weed Sprayer brought in for service.  We immediately noticed a number of problems with the Gator Sprayer. This is the same weed sprayer as the prior post with the chemical-covered tank and bad tires.   This photo shows the boom at the rear of the John Deere Gator Weed Sprayer: Obviously the weed spray tech crashed int […]

Gator Weed Sprayer brought in for service.  We immediately noticed a number of problems with the Gator Sprayer. This is the same weed sprayer as the prior post with the bad tires.   This photo of an herbicide (preemergent) covered poly tank. Problems I see: 1. employees operating the weed sprayer will get exposed to herbicid […]

Gator Weed Sprayer brought in for service.  We immediately noticed a number of problems with the Gator Sprayer. You can see one of the problems in this photo. Spray technician was driving carelessly and continually hitting curbs with the tires. The tires on this john deere gator sprayer aren't going to last long if the […]

We put a pest control sprayer in a Ford Transit last year. This week a tech brought the vehicle in for service. Here is a photo of the front passenger seat. We couldn't believe it.  How could a pest control professional drive around withi his vehicle in this condition?  Any pride here? What would his customer's think if they […]

I recently published an article in Pest Management magazine.  What PMPs can learn from Van Halen. No, it is not just how to party like a rock star.  In the article I discuss pest control equipment strategy.   There is a very simple management technique that Van Halen used that you can use too. It won't help you scor […]

What are the disadvantages of a power spray trailer versus putting your pest control or weed control sprayer in a truck? Safety.  Hauling a 3000 pound (or more) weed control spray trailer behind you in traffic is less safe than not hauling a trailer.  Stopping distances increase because of the additional weight.  Your ability to […]

It is important to keep your pest control sprayer & weed control spray rigs clean and free of chemicals. It is important to your Company brand and image. You've spent a lot of time and money building your brand.  Do you really want to send a bad impression to your customers that you are not concerned enough about safety to keep you […]

Client brought in pest control spray rig and reported that the electric hose reel would not rewind.  It had been giving him problems for a couple of weeks and this day it finally quit. This was not the only problem.  The hose reel was a proprietary hose reel built by the company that built the power spray rig. We had never seen this typ […]

Here are some thoughts on selecting a top quality, well-fitting bee suit. Color.  Beekeeping suits should be white or yellow.  Dark colors attract and enrage bees. Fit.  Beekeeper suits should be loose to be worn over street clothes and not restrict your movement at all.  Usually we recommend buying a bee suit a size larg […]