The 12 Step Approach to Intensive Commercial Progressive Treatment for the Restaurant Environment
| Focusing on crawling insects, such as German cockroaches, American cockroaches, ants, spiders and crickets. | |
| INS | Inspection An IPM step. Do a thorough inspection to identify active infestations and conditions conducive, and develop a treatment plan. |
| VAC | Vacuum Pockets Utilize a hepa back pack vacuum system to physically remove any visible pests from the structure. |
| FFP | Fecal Focal Point Coat fecal material with Nibor D product to affect the bacteria and disrupt insect digestion. |
| C & C | Crack & Crevice Nesting Sites Treat cracks and crevices in structure and contents with Nibor D powder in order to impact areas where insects take harborage. |
| VI | Void Injection Using a Hartley duster, inject Nibor D powder into voids where insect live and breed. |
| FMT | Floor Level Moisture Treatment Using in a mop solution or duster, apply to cracks and crevices that are routinely washed or are in high moisture areas. |
| M & C | Monitoring & Caulking An IPM and quality assurance step, use insect monitoring stations to routinely check insect pressure inside the structure. Caulk, as needed. |
| The exterior treatment specifications will follow the commercial progressive schedule. | |
| WEB | Webster Web wipe accessible eaves and other outside areas with a Webster head treated with Microcare. |
| HS | Hot Spot Using a B&G, treat hot spots around windows and doors. |
| PWR | Power Treat Use a power sprayer or back pack sprayer on landscape features, including up structure’s foundation by 2-3 feet and out away from the structure by one foot to create a barrier. Also, treat sidewalk cracks & edges, water/meter boxes, tree trunks and under bushes. |
| BAR | Outer Barrier Treatment Apply granules or baits to thick grass, mulch, rock beds, decorative bark and other similar areas to impact insects approaching structure. |
| EXC | Exclusion Caulk small cracks, crevices and insect entry points into the structure with DAP white aerosol or clear caulk. |