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What is "PROTEX 2000"?

It is an Integrated Pest Management approach for Multi-Family and Hotel/Motel treatment for the new Millennium.

A major problem associated with multi-family and hotel/motel living in Central Florida has been the need for repetitious, intrusive and ineffective pest control treatments of each resident's unit. THIS IS NO LONGER NECESSARY!

Evolving from the following three PROTEX concepts [I.P.M. - Integrated Pest Management; P.T.S. - Perimeter Treatment System and P.B.P - Professional Baiting Program] ---"PROTEX 2000" eliminates the need for repeated interior applications. "PROTEX 2000" allows us to concentrate our pest control efforts on the area where over 90% of pest problems originate, the exterior of the structures. Due to the success of this program, your residents will no longer have to endure ongoing invasions of their privacy for effective pest control! And special tracking will be proof of any problem units that may require special attention.

Not only do you get enhanced pest control, but you also save you staff time and energy. Eliminating the need to regularly enter units eliminates the time and personnel required for administering keys, escorting technicians, etc. With "PROTEX 2000" you also increase your peace of mind regarding security and liability issues by reducing the potential for lost keys, damaged possessions and contact between vendors and pets or children.

HOW DOES "PROTEX 2000" WORK?

Access to each unit will be necessary on the initial service only. Thereafter, entry will be on an as-needed basis, upon request, to:

Control pests that cannot be baited (fleas, pantry pest, certain wall-nesting ants, etc.)

Replace bait that has become contaminated or otherwise compromised.

PROTEX will be on your property four 4 times per month inspecting and treating the exterior perimeters of your buildings (see SCHEDULE section). Of course, during those calls, we will handle call backs, move-ins, flea spray, etc.

A detailed outline of the Initial Service and Maintenance Service Treatments will be designed specifically for your property. The investment necessary to implement this outstanding program is comparable with traditional treatment programs - but the results are much better!

INITIAL SERVICE TREATMENT

PEST SIGHTING LOG

A logbook to record pest sightings will be provided as a management tool to track service needed, and performed, inside units.

RESIDENTIAL UNITS

Each unit will be inspected and treated on a schedule designed to complete 100% of the units during the first month of service. At the time of treatment any conditions that are found to be detrimental to the property or will hinder pest management efforts will be brought to your attention at once. All doors and windows will be inspected and treated as required. A notice of treatment will be left in each occupied units.

KITCHENS: Areas of special attention and treatment are under and around dishwashers, stoves/ovens, microwaves, refrigerators, sinks, food storage pantries and trash areas. These areas will be inspected and treated as necessary with baiting and exclusionary techniques.

BATHROOMS: Areas under sinks, around lavatories, showers, tubs and water pipes will be inspected and treated as necessary with baiting and exclusionary techniques.

QUALITY CONTROL

PROTEX management will conduct a "follow-up" upon completion of the initial service to ensure your satisfaction with the work done. This is an important step in beginning our partnership in protecting your residents, employees, and facilities.

MAINTENANCE TREATMENTS

EXTERIOR SERVICES

The outside areas of your buildings will be inspected and treated with residual insecticides and/or baits. The areas to be treated include door frames, window frames, foundation walls, Dumpster, storm drain covers, etc. The goal is to reduce insect populations adjacent to your structures. With fewer insects alive on the perimeter, fewer will forage, or invade the interior in search of food, water, or harborage.

Rodents constantly look for entry points; therefore all doors and movable windows (especially on the ground floors) require continuous inspections and possible preventive treatment and repair. Any repairs needed to protect the building from ants, cockroaches, and especially rodents, will be brought to your attention immediately. We will also inspect for vegetation that touches buildings. Both rodent and insects will use trees and bushes to gain access to structures, so any trimming needed to destroy these avenues of approach will be brought to your attention for immediate handling.

When applicable, PROTEX will install and maintain a supply of weatherproof rodent bait stations at fence lines, building perimeters, and other areas likely to attract rodents. The bait will be place in tamper-resistant bait stations, which will be attached to 20 pound patio blocks or chained to fences. Each station will be numbered to correspond to its location on your property diagram and have attached or contain within a card identifying the type of poison, the last inspection period, and PROTEX's address and phone number. The stations will be inspected on a regular schedule for rodent activity and to place fresh bait as necessary.

COMMON AREAS (POOL, CLUBHOUSE, WORKOUT ROOMS, ETC.)

Many residents and guests frequent these areas. It is important that they be dept pest free. Food is often introduced into these areas and as a result, there is a great potential for infestation of roaches and ants. Common areas will be treated each month with special attention to vending areas if available. If food is allowed in pool area your technician will be especially sensitive to the potential for ant populations to build.

POOL RESTROOMS

Public restrooms facilities will be inspected monthly and all pest problems discovered will be immediately treated. Due to the heat and humidity present in these areas, the technician may implement a preventive program. We may use industrial caulk and sealant to close potential entry and harborage areas around plumbing, stalls, mirrors and other fixtures. Any area we observe in need of repairs that contribute to a pest problem will be brought to your attention.

INTERIOR SERVICES

RE-BAITING

Harsh chemicals, paint and insecticides will compromise our baits and render them useless. therefore, approximately 2 to 3 weeks after repainting a unit it will need to be re-baited as it was during the initial service.

ANTS

Many species of ants will nest in the walls of your buildings. these ants are typically the ones reported by residents and guests, we will treat the interiors of those units as needed with a variety of baits and exclusionary techniques.

FLEAS

We recommend that residents and guests with pets use the new once a month pills and skin treatments against fleas as these are producing amazing results. Regardless, should an infestation of fleas occur in one of your units, we will treat with special adulticides and insect growth regulators. SPECIAL PREPARATION AND PRECAUTIONS ARE NECESSARY FOR SAFE, EFFECTIVE FLEA TREATMENTS. An instruction sheet you can copy and give to your residents or guests including herewith.

OFFICE AND MODEL UNIT

Because these are the areas where business is conducted and the first places prospective residents and guests visit, they must be kept pest free. they will be inspected monthly, and any treatments necessary will be done immediately.