Summary

BILL FOREMAN TELLS US ABOUT THE INVISIBLE THREAT OF PESTS.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 187951
Story Slug The Invisible Threat VNR
Format PKG
Date 7/12/2000
Archive Time 43:22
TRT 1:45
Supers Dan Begen, Pest Management Professional Greg Bauman, National Pest Management Assocation Bill Foreman, Reporting
Video Description WINDOW OPENING SHOWING PRETTY SPRING-LIKE SCENE; KIDS OPENING SCREEN DOOR - RACING OUTDOORS; FRONT DOOR HELD OPEN AS SOMEONE BRINGS IN LOTS OF GROCERY BAGS AND A PLANT, VERY CLEAN HOUSE KITCHEN; MANICURED GARDEN; SHOTS OF PESTS AND WHERE YOU'D FIND THEM SOMEONE AT RETAIL LEVEL WITH PESTICIDE FOR ROACHES IN HAND; SOMEONE PUTTING CHEESE IN MOUSETRAP; GOOD FOOTAGE OF FLIES, TICKS, BEES, ETC. VISUALS OF THINGS PEOPLE CAN DO.
Description BILL FOREMAN TELLS US ABOUT THE INVISIBLE THREAT OF PESTS.
Script LEAD: THE WARM WEATHER IS HERE, AND WE'RE CLEANING UP OUR YARDS -- AND HOMES, SPRUCING UP OUR HOUSES FOR MOTHER NATURE'S MORE PLEASANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. BUT DON'T LET THE BALMY BREEZES -- OR HOW THINGS LOOK -- LULL YOU INTO A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. BILL FOREMAN TELLS US ABOUT THE INVISIBLE THREAT OF PESTS. SCRIPT: BREATHE DEEP. THE AIR IS WARM -- AND MOST PEOPLE ARE HEADING OUTSIDE. AND WHILE IT'S GREAT TO BE ABLE TO KEEP THOSE DOORS AND WINDOWS OPEN -- YOU MIGHT WANT TO REMEMBER THAT SPRING AND SUMMERTIME ARE PRIME BREEDING TIME FOR PESTS. SOT (Dan Begen, Pest Management Professional) "This is the time of year that the insects mate, reproduce, and they start foraging the most. They start invading the houses the most, so it's very important to nip it in the bud before it becomes a major problem." DON'T ASSUME THAT A SPIC AND SPAN HOME AND A PERFECTLY SPRUCED GARDEN ARE A GUARANTEE AGAINST PESTS -- WHICH CAN TRANSMIT DISEASES AND CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO YOUR PROPERTY. OUTDOORS: DESTRUCTIVE CARPENTER ANTS AND TERMITES. ON YOUR PETS: TICKS AND FLEAS. AND IN YOUR HOUSE - SILVERFISH, ROACHES OR ANTS IN YOUR CABINETS -- OR YOUR FOOD. SOT (Greg Baumann, Director of Technical and Field Services, National Pest Management Association -- NPMA) "If we can do a thorough inspection of our house on the outside and on the inside, and the minute we find pests, contact a pest management professional, it's going to certainly give us a leg up on control." COCKROACHES MAY SUCCUMB TO AN OVER-THE-COUNTER PESTICIDE, AND THE OCCASIONAL MOUSE MIGHT BE TRAPPED WITH SOME BAIT. BUT IF THERE IS ALREADY EVIDENCE OF PESTS, MORE ARE LIKELY TO FOLLOW AND YOU WANT TO BE SURE YOU'RE USING THE RIGHT PRODUCT -- SAFELY AND PROPERLY, WHICH MEANS IT'S TIME TO LET THE EXPERTS TAKE OVER. SOT (Greg Baumann), "Home owners should form a partnership with a pest management professional, who has the education, the licensing, and the expertise necessary to control pests." SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO TO KEEP HOUSEHOLD PESTS OUT OF YOUR LIFE: INSPECT THE ROOF, EAVES AND UNDER THE DECK. KEEP GUTTERS FREE OF DEBRIS. TAKE THE TRASH OUT DAILY. KEEP FOOD STORED IN TIGHTLY SEALED CONTAINERS. AND BE SURE YOUR PETS STAY INSECT-FREE. THIS IS BILL FOREMAN REPORTING. TAG: FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PESTS OR TO FIND A QUALIFIED AND LICENSED PEST MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL IN YOUR AREA, LOG ONTO THE NATIONAL PEST MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.PESTWORLD.ORG. 1000
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