2. PRESCRIBE

Determine what needs to be done.

The prescription is the determination of whatremedy needs to be rendered based on the information gathered during the inspection. In anintegrated approach to pest control, several prescriptions may be rendered in a given situation. Understanding the strategy, product and treatment options and the advantages of each, is necessary for prescribing the most effective solution.

Strategies:

  • Symptom management
  • Source control
  • Area maintenance/sanitation

PT Product Options:

  • Contact insecticides
  • Residual insecticides
  • Baits
  • Traps/monitors