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“The new IPM Pack Mule ™ tool kit is designed by Quality Equipment & Spray specifically for Pest Professionals practicing Integrated Pest Management. The IPM Pack Mule holds all your tools, glue boards, baits and aerosols needed to do your job with the most professional image. The IPM Pack Mule is perfect for IPM, Bed Bug and large commercial […]

Birchmeier backpacks are the best backpack sprayers on the market.  Just because you buy a quality piece of equipment, doesn't mean you can ignore service and maintenance.  You have heard me say that Birchmeier backpack sprayers, like all spray equipment, can be long-lasting if you follow a few simple rules:   - […]

Weed control sprayers must be well designed to support your company's productivity.   You have often heard me discuss how weed control spray rigs must also be designed for ease of maintenance.  Here is a perfect example.  A client brought us this skid mount prayer that had been mounted on his trailer.In order to service thi […]

Help me name my new Pest Control IPM Product - B&G Carry All product on Facebook. Best name will win the B&G and the carrier - a $300 value. Please visit my  Quality Equipment & Spray FaceBook page. I am very excited about this new product.  It is a carrier that fits over your B&G sprayer so you can carry all your I […]

Weed Control Sprayer requested by customer was not a good idea in my mind. Customer requested VALVED QUICK DISCONNECTS on hose end. Quick disconnects are a great idea.  They allow technician to quickly change tools for different jobs and to remove tools for repair, maintenance and storage, and allow the gun to spin preventing hose twistin […]

Spray equipment damage resulting from freezing temps were bigger last week than we have seen in a long time.  Here are some photos of some of the damage we saw to pest control sprayer and weed control spray rigs in our spray equipment repair shop last week. UPDATE - Read our article in PCT Magazine about Preventing Freeze Damage […]

Weed control sprayers are the lifeblood of a weed control company.  Proper care and attention are necessary to ensure proper operation, productivity and minimal downtime.  Most companies do a pretty good job maintaining the key components of the weed spray rig.The little parts don't get as much attention, but they also matter.  Here […]

Pest control sprayer tank full of debris? Bobby Rosales, Owner of Affordable Pest Control 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 […]

Freeze damage to pest control spray equipment is one of the easiest problems to avoid.  We see freeze damage even in AZ where freezing temperatures rarely occur.  Here is a photo of a B&G Pest Sprayer wand that cracked, because it was left under pressure over night when temperatures dropped.All the pest control spray technician […]

Bumblebees, specifically 4 species, are found by scientists to be declining. The decline in bumblebees has not been as dramatic as the colony collapse disorder affecting honeybees. Whether you are in the bee-related industries or not, declines in these important pollinators is bad news for you. You can read the articles at our website  […]