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ABOARD THE PCO EXPRESS ! ! ! !
The
Bug Motorcycle is infamous for the Banzai de Bug Business in New
York. George and his PCO Express was featured in an article from
the Agenda Newsletter (News for the PCO from AgroEvo Environmental
Health Organization).
Owner/Operator,
George Ladd III of Banzai De Bug, was chosen to be interviewed by
A&E for their story “The Urban Exterminator” and by Global Japan
for their show “New Yorkers”. Both had one common theme; the increase
in the use of IPM (Integrated Pest Management) in the pest control
industry. The pest control industry is changing. Most people picture
a pest control operator as a guy walking around with a tank spraying
chemicals. George started out with a sprayer but for the past 5
to 6 years has been using glue boards and baiting techniques.
George
goes to work every day dressed in a blazer and gets to his clients
on his motorcycle. He got into this business at the age of 43 and
loves it. He feels this job is great for his personality and feels
he needs to be his own boss.
George’s
specialty is treating for rats and mice. He describes his job as
that of a detective. “A big piece of this job is getting the details
and facts, figuring out how it can happen and then solving the problem.
The real satisfaction comes when I go back to the job to see that
it worked.” His approach to catching the rodents is to give them
a well balanced meal, served up on a glue board. He takes a piece
of cardboard and spreads glue all over it. Then he takes bits of
meat, sardines, and a Hershey Bar with almonds for dessert. The
beverage of choice to serve with this feast is beer. George knows
that the rats will drink until they can’t drink anymore and eventually
they will become sick, choke and die. This is all done without pesticides.
George
feels that if you are honest and good you get better at what you
do and you will do well. He created his business; no one gave it
to him.
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