Rats/mice
Rodents pose problems because they can carry diseases, contaminate food and cause structural damage. Plus, they multiply fast. In this course, you’ll learn their basic biology, how to identify and control them and how to add value to customers.
Bees/Wasps
Stinging insects can be highly dangerous - especially for people with allergies - and when nesting in busy areas, they can be aggressive if disturbed. Learn more about stinging insect biology, identification and control methods in this course.
Clover Mites
Clover mites can invade structures in large numbers and while they don’t cause structural damage, they can be a major nuisance. In this course, you’ll learn their biology, how to spot and control them and how to offer value to your customers.
Drywood Termites
Due to their ability to establish colonies in wooden structures and cause property damage, drywood termites pose major problems. In this course, you’ll learn about their biology, how to identify and control them and how to add value to customers.
Subterranean Termites
Subterranean termites can cause severe structural issues and their ability to hide for long periods can result in costly damage. Learn basic termite biology and identification, control methods and ways to add value to your service in this course.
Large Flies
Due to their rapid breeding cycles, potential to transmit disease and ability to contaminate food, large flies can pose even larger problems. Learn about their biology and how to identify and control them in our two-part course.
Small Flies
Small flies can infest spaces quickly and cause sanitation issues. And because they breed fast in hidden areas, they’re hard to eliminate. In this course, you’ll learn fly biology and identification, control methods and how to add value to customers.
Ticks
Ticks are a major public health threat and are responsible for spreading more than a dozen diseases, some of which can be fatal. In this course, you’ll learn basic tick biology and identification, control methods and how to add value to customers.
Fleas
Fleas can be a problem for pets but they can also impact humans due to their ability to transmit diseases and rapidly multiply. This course teaches you basic flea biology and identification, control methods and tips for providing value to customers.
Mosquitoes
Aside from being annoying, mosquitoes can spread disease and their ability to breed rapidly makes them difficult to manage. In this course, you’ll learn basic mosquito biology and identification, control methods and ways to add value to customers.
Silverfish
Due to their elusive behavior, destructive feeding habits and ability to thrive in humid conditions, silverfish can be a headache. This course will teach you about their biology, how to spot and control them and how to offer more value to customers.
Ants
Ants are something we deal with frequently in pest control. In this course, you’ll learn basic ant biology and the types of ants you’ll find around the U.S. along with common methods of controlling them and new ways to add value to your customers.
German roaches
Between causing respiratory issues and spreading disease, German roaches are a major public health concern. In this course, you’ll learn the basics of roach biology and identification and how to control them so you can add value to your services.
Bed bugs
Bed bugs can wreak havoc on homes and businesses and because they’re such great hitchhikers, they can be hard to control. In this lesson, you’ll learn basic bed bug biology and identification, control methods and how to add value to your customers.
Writing Service Protocols
Don’t wait too long to get your protocols in writing! In under 30 minutes, technical pest expert and CEO of Technical Pest Solutions Joe Jonovich, shares why writing great service protocols is so important and how to do it right.
