Pest Management Professional • November 2022 • WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR

There is a high likelihood that your business has endured a series of challenges of late. It could be in the form of higher demand volatility, supply chain disruption, labor shortages or higher costs — or even all four factors at once. As a result, many of us have had to reconfigure our go-to business strategies. At Bell, our goal is to provide you with the highest-quality rodent control solutions. It is also our goal to assist you in alleviating some of the above pressures your business faces.

We believe our iQ line of products, in addition to delivering enhanced efficacy, can assist with your labor concerns. That is because iQ products have a demonstrated ability to significantly extend the productivity per labor hour of a technician. You can service more accounts with your existing labor force, or service the same number of accounts with fewer technicians.

To illustrate the time-savings our rodent control technology can bring to your business, Bell conducted a comprehensive time study. Using a combination of multiple-catch mouse trap devices and rat bait stations across a 600,000-square-foot commercial manufacturing facility, we timed a technician servicing all of the devices as standard devices. Afterward, we replaced the standard multiple-catch traps and bait stations with 24/7 iQ sensing traps and Express iQ sensing trays.

Our technician conducted six separate services on these 228 smart iQ devices. The average time savings was astounding, with much of the reduction coming directly from more efficient service.

iQ devices communicate rodent activity from 30 to 100 feet away, which significantly shortens a walking route. iQ eliminates the need to bend, open and visually inspect the devices that don’t have rodent activity. The technician still receives proof-of-service timestamps as validation that traps were inspected via a data connection. The average time savings of iQ devices, compared to the standard device equivalents, adds up to 78 percent overall.

In essence, the iQ product enabled the technician in this study to be nearly five times more productive than without the iQ products. Clearly, that kind of a result addresses both labor shortages and higher labor costs.

I encourage you to reach out to your Bell technical reps, as they would be happy to review the study details with you and see how these products can provide a positive impact to your existing business. We appreciate your support, and thank you for your business.