Worldwide equipment trends – with a focus on Australian applications

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Why the increased focus?

What factors are driving change?

What trends re we looking at.• Prescription or low dose applications• New Rodent traps• Technology

Worldwide equipment trends – with a focus on Australian applications

Why the increased focus?

• 10 Million insect species.• Most successful life form

in the world.

• Urban populations flourish.

What factors are driving change in Pest Control.

• Environmental concerns.• Health concerns.

• Zero pest tolerance.

1. Prescription or low dose applications

2. Humane Rodent traps

3. Technology

What trends re we looking at.

What factors are driving change.• Regulations• Environmental concerns• IPM Directives

Prescription or low dose applications

Other Reasons• Efficient• Use less chemical• Less waste• Saves time & money• Reduced risk of exposure to you and the customer and

environment

THEN NOW

Chemical Application

System III B&G Accu sprayer B&G Spot SprayR

THEN SOON

• Uniform treatment zone with minimal disruption to your landscaping.

• Injection system is equipped with an advanced digital on-board computer that prevents the over or under usage

• Measures to make sure product is mixed at the exact label rate. • Unit mixes the termiticide and water on-board, providing an

exact, finished dilution concentration for the treatment of your structure

Termidor HP - USA

Termidor HP - USA

Termidor HP - USA

• New technology that's revolutionizing the way termites are treated.

• No trenching, rodding, or disruption to your landscaping.• Provides a more uniform treatment zone for your structure, and

more confidence for you.• Advanced application technology cuts water usage by as much

as 75%.• Precisely applies product where it's needed to protect your

structure.

THEN

NOW

Outcomes

• Effective

• Compliant

• Professional

Prescription or low dose applications

• Bait free• Humane• Discreet• Back to base monitoring

possibilities

Products• Wise System – From Flick/Anticimex• Radar – Gas rodents – From Rentokil• Alert 24+

New Rodent traps

Radar• Doors close via infrared

• CO2 Kill

• Single Use

Wise I Wise I Master• Control Box.• Wi-Fi.• Up to 50 Traps or monitors

Wise I Pir• Monitoring devise• Range extender

Wise I Box• Multi Catch mouse & Rat• Electrocution kill• Dispose dead into bag• Reseat automatically• Send SMS or data to advise

Wise I – Sewer Trap

Alert 24+.

The new non-toxic system for the monitoring and control of rodent pestsThe Alert24 system continuously monitors rodentactivity in your premises, trapping and killing ratsand mice and alerting you to their presence.

• 24/7 rodent protection & control• Poison free• Immediate warning of rodent presence• Continuous remote monitoring• Daily audit trail & full diagnostics

Technology

• Radio-frequency identification (RFID).

• Camera & infrared Cameras.

Radio-frequency identification (RFID). Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is the wireless use of electromagnetic fields to transfer data, for the purposes of automatically identifying and tracking tags attached to objects.

Major popular use• Microchipping dogs• Tracking cattle

RFID in Pest Control• Dow Sentricon System in USA• Tracking honey bees• Q Flies

Possible future RFID in pest controlILT, Rodent bait stations, traps and monitors.

THEN

NOW

Sentricon (RFID).

Tracking honey Bees (RFID).

Queensland fruit fly (Q-fly).

Cause $6.9 Billion damage a year

Swarm Sensing • Track Q Flies.• Establish patterns.

• Flight distance• Average day flight• Congregation areas

• Release Sterile Males to reduce populations.

Camera & infrared Cameras.

• Motion activated .• Video or photo.• Works day and night with invisible (IR) Infra Red flash

for night vision.• USB, Memory card or Wi-Fi.

Automated pest detection and monitoring using cell phone cameras.

Columbia University• Use in expensive cell phone camera• Software analysis of images• Real time reporting

Applications:• Tracking pests • Track the movement and habits of insects or rodents • Optical real-time identification of pests • Automates by transmitting data from a mobile device

Licensing Status: Available for licensing and sponsored research support

CPD Questions.

1. Name 1 factor that is driving change in Pest Control. Possible answers: Urban populations flourish or Environmental concerns or Health concerns or Zero pest tolerance.

2. Prescription treatment are? A: More efficient B:Use less chemical C: Reduce risk of exposure D: All of the above

3. What does RFID stand for ? Answer : Radio-frequency identification

4. Name one thing RFID have been used for. Possible answers: Tracking bees, Sentricon, Rodent bait stations or q flies.