2. Managing
Director
Why change ?
For many years pest control service has had no fundamental progression. It is still reliant on
two key areas –
“End users are under more pressure than ever to reduce use of toxins;
minimise risk and meet external audit standards whilst coping with day job
activities. Real-time intelligent pest management has been designed to
meet this requirement.”
High use of poisons
Infrequent visual
inspection of monitors
and traps
Peter Trotman – Managing Director
3. Three behaviours of mice
My Name is Brian Conventional. I like to run against a solid wall. I am
not too keen on open spaces and due to my DNA something tells me
not to go into small plastic boxes
Brian
My Name is Mike Inquisitive. As my name suggests I like to explore
and I will eat at every opportunity.
Mike
My Name is Molly Unusual. I don’t really have a set system to travel,
I might change the way I go to my food source every day. My food
often moves so have to find new routes most days
Molly
4. How effective is traditional baiting?
This is a plan view (from above) of a
corner shelving unit, with baits in
corners
Behavioural resistance to
enter boxes
Alternative food source
means bait attractant in
boxes has lots of
competitionTypical food spillage
Target Kill
Conventional No
Inquisitive Yes
Unusual No
5. How effective is traditional baiting?
Target Kill
Conventional No
Inquisitive Yes
Unusual Yes
6. Using the ‘Funnelling’ technique
By using special buffer plates they
can be positioned under servery
units or racking to funnel mice into
traps, this is exceptionally more
effective.
One funnel trap is often more
effective than 10 traps in
conventional ‘dome boxes.’
7. How effective is funnelling with
advanced traps?
Target Kill
Conventional Yes
Inquisitive Yes
Unusual Yes
9. eMitter functionality
My Name is Brian Conventional. I like to run against a solid wall. I am
not to keen on open spaces and due to my DNA something tells me
not to go into small plastic boxes
eMitter Databank
Smartphone
eMitter ServereMitter ControllerRepeater
E-mail
10. eMitter functionality
Controllers receives signal and pushes it to App, Email, Online Documentation
• power loss —> email alert + internal battery (8 hrs)
• SIM Card included —> worldwide roaming
• GSM network —> different antennas to get a signal EVERYWHERE
Every transmitter sends a signal: indoor - up to 150m, no battery & outdoor - up to 1,5 km,
battery
Repeaters receives signal and increases distance up to 1.5 km
11. So what does eMitter give me?
• Instant notification that a mouse is caught
• No rotting bodies
• No blow fly issues with decaying flesh
• Reduced activity – bait can take two weeks to clear activity and traps
many days – often emitter controls mice is a few days.
• Instant notification means identify proofing and hygiene issues
quickly – why wait for more mice to enter???
12. Overview
• Remote detection of rodent setting off trap
• Uses radio technology from transmitter and repeaters to controller then digital data to
wider network.
• Radio technology transmits through walls and barriers much better than digital data
• Instant messaging 24/7/365
• Maintance Free
• Internal transmitters work on kinetic energy (no batteries) - resilient system
• Established technology
• Labour saving – approx. 15 – 30% per site
• Risk reduction – instant messaging of activity highly effective trap design – reduces time
for control program
• Controllers and repeaters use minimal power and can safely be fitted into any socket or
spur junction. Usually zero need for any electrical work by customer
13. Metal cover to fix to wall Cover board creating void to
‘tunnel mice into speed trap
Controller mounter
on wall via sticky pads
not drilling required.
Speed trap with cover
board ready to place
at back of shelve
Speed trap tunnel
fits well behind units
eMitter – makes IPM to real time
14. eMitter products
Base of speed trap housing twin traps and
transmitter
Naked Rat trap with Transmitter Naked Mouse trap with Transmitter
Base of EPP unit – very attractive to mice. Houses
twin traps and transmitter
Swopbox housing single trap and
transmitter – wall mounted to avoid
cleaning issues
15. Swop box – made for wet areas
The swop box has market leading features especially designed for wash down
areas such as food manufacturing or kitchens.
Green indicator to see if trap has been
set off – easily visible
Fixed to wall so debris can be easily
cleaned out from underneath
Trap and attractant remains dry at all times making it a
very inviting home for mice
16. Swap box
My Name is Brian Conventional. I like to run against a solid wall. I am
not too keen on open spaces and due to my DNA something tells me
not to go into small plastic boxes
Brian
Mike
My Name is Molly Unusual. I don’t really have a set system to travel,
I might change the way I go to my food source every day. My food
often moves so have to find new routes most days
Molly
Click here for video
https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=h0XTDGFjVFA
17. EPP tunnel
Mice love dry and warm environments. The EPP tunnel has been made from
compressed insulation to create a very inviting and temperature controlled
environment – perfect for attracting mice.
Fixed to wall so debris can be easily cleaned out
from underneath
Trap and attractant remains dry at all times
making it a very inviting home for mice
Vision panel to inspect if trap has activated
Click here for video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQl4p2N9sUA
18. Speed trap – high performance
A trap designed to make the best use of the natural running of mice. If a trap
allows mice to keep running at speed it is up to 8 times more likely to catch
mice in comparison to boxes designed to stop mice and force them to make a
conscious effort to enter. If you have problems with lots of mice that are
difficult to catch, then the speed trap will be the most suitable.
Open end allows mice to run into trap without
slowing down
Twin traps for dual catch
Click here for video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHg7NA3dd4w
19. The new RUNBOX will be made with magnets which can be glued to the wall.
This will help keeping the trap in place as well as helping to ensure cleaning is
effortless. The new plastic RUNBOX will replace the existing ‘Speed Trap’, both
have the same specification except packaging/storing these traps will be flat
packed and a lot more convenient for technicians to transport around.
RUNBOX– high performance
Cardboard and plastic RUNBOX RUNBOX base plate with 2 traps and 1 eMitter transmitter
21. Why the RUNBOX?
• no luring into a small bait station opening
• no evaluation whether bait is "interesting or not“
• natural movement of rodents: running close to walls
• with RUNBOX there is no "decision-making“ because the huge opening
doesn’t seem like a gap
• bait helps, but is not essential
22. eMitter Outdoor
The eMitter Outdoor is made to fit
most bait stations that work with
rat snap traps. The signal rages
between 500m – 1.5 kilometres. All
Kness traps will come with a little
hole for eMitter use, which click on
and off of the adapter. All the
technics is in the adapter. Batteries
will endure the toughest weather
conditions, they need to be 2-3
hours, then can last up to 1 year.
The battery sits on top of the wire
therefore rats are unable to gnaw
through the wire.
Little hole for eMitter use Battery clicked to the transmitter
24. eMitter beep has been specially designed for snap traps. The beep picks up the
vibration of the trap when it has been set off. It has been specially designed to
only pick up vibrations from snap traps and therefore should not go off by any
other movement/vibrations. If the beep is set off and not resent it will beep
consistently for 3 years, if it is reset it will last up to 10 years. There are 3 ways
in which we can use it:
1. Standalone
2. If the cost of eMitter is too high
3. In low risk areas
eMitter Beep
Click here for video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWAuwVpqnHI
25. NARA
Non Allergen Rodent Attractants which come in 3 forms; NARA Block, NARA
Lure, NARA Liquid.
Why?
NARA Block and Lure
no mould formation; no non-target infestation; no snails consuming the bait;
from ‘-30°C to +270°C’, pouring rain; no allergens - IFS, BRC etc; long lasting
attractiveness; no disadvantages like regular baits
NARA Liquid
Attractant for rats and mice; to put into a snap-trap, live catch trap or on a glue
board; very attractive, especially in dry areas and outdoors against rats; lasts 5-
21 days; 1,5 yrs storage in container; different scents (vanilla, almond,
aniseed…)
28. Case Study
Background
A site in North London has been one of the most demanding sites for internal
mouse activity known to the pest control industry.
The ‘eMitter’ system of advanced traps and remote notification was
installed on 11 August, as a trial over 10 weeks. The new data was then
compared to the ten weeks prior to the installation.
By allowing the technician to focus his allocated time on ‘quality’ activities
great improvements were quickly made and there was no more wasted time
writing dates on monitor points.
29. Comparing ten week trial with the previous
10 weeks
Original Service Emitter Service Notes
160 trap monitors 41 traps Using a ‘funnelling’ technique
emitter traps were very effective
Relied on technicians finding mice
in traps some could remain in traps
for a weeks in void areas
5 alerts of trapped mice technician
attending within 18 hrs. As he knew
the exact location and time of
activity he could focus on proofing
and cleaning in these areas.
7 alerts in Total , 2 were false alerts
Large part of service time spent on
‘dating’ traps –
No need to date traps. Majority of
time spent inspecting
Technician more focused on
prevention, inspection and
reporting
19 number of recommendations 60 % increase in recommendations Technician was really engaged in
the process and felt his time
delivered much improved value
72 number of photos taken
supporting recommendations
50 % increase in number of photos Technician found work enjoyable as
apposed to a laborious task
5 number of weeks with Activity 80 % reduction in activity Site noticed reduction in mouse
activity.
30. Two funnel traps with Emitter were more
successful that 24 open break back traps.
31. Feedback
‘Recommendations and actions are able to be dealt with quicker, therefore
leaving more time to go through outstanding issues. About a month back
whatever Mitie have done is working, there are no issues with mice, which has
been great’ – Site manager
‘Installing the Emitter system in Finchley Road has had a great positive impact, I
am now able to concentrate on creating recommendations. It is easier to pick
up activity due to Emitter reporting where traps have been set off, therefore
areas where activity has been found can have a more concentrated
investigation’ - Technician
‘The traps work very well under gondola. It channels the rodent through the
trap without anywhere else to go. This acts as a run-through which is almost
guaranteed to catch’ – Technical Officer
32. Risk and compliance
High Risk
• No pest contractor
• Zero compliance
Low Risk
• Pest contractor with traditional offering
• Minimal compliance (low score)
Lowest risk
profile
available
• Real time Intelligent pest management
• Total compliance (high score)
33. eMitter Installation & Guide
for
Click here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oOj8rO-ajs
https://youtu.be/ha6WcN42HZ4
eMitter Manual Guide
eMitter Basic
