Terminix has officially launched its eco-friendly service for commercial customers - a pest management system designed to nurture a more sustainable environment. The Terminix Commercial EcoControl programme introduces solutions to protect businesses from pests that allow these partners to be more environmentally responsible.

Company officials note traditional pest control services in the commercial segment have long emphasised treatments using pesticides as the primary method for dealing with infestations, and not the elimination of conducive conditions. In contrast, pest prevention is a much more environmentally sustainable approach than simply reacting to them. Terminix Commercial EcoControl takes its Integrated Pest Management approach to another level by focusing on pests long before they become a problem.

Lonnie Anderson, manager of quality assurance for Terminix, says the system follows a much more thoughtful approach to pest control, thus creating the need for even more precise communications between the company and its customers. "Before, routine application was 'king'," he explains. "But with EcoControl, the initial question phase drives our approach - what pest is present? Where is the source of the infestation? What contributing conditions are present?"

In addition to focusing on inspection, monitoring and correction of pest-conducive situations, Terminix EcoControl also utilises natural treatment substances like plant essential oils and alternate methods like trapping. Other low-impact products that are required under the EcoControl system include baits and Insect Growth Regulators.
The programme meets stringent qualifications mandated by ecological and environmental associations, including NPMA QualityPro Green, and is compliant with the IPM requirements of the US Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system.

Commercial clients with existing programmes for environmental sustainability will find EcoControl valuable because it was designed to complement and enhance these approaches.

"Combined with other environmentally responsible initiatives, Terminix EcoControl may very well help our customers become eligible for major city, state and federal tax deductions," offers Bill Sublette, vice president of sales for Terminix. "So not only is the programme lowering our partners' impact on the environment, it can also directly affect their bottom line for the better."

He adds that Terminix EcoControl is available now in select commercial branches and expects to complete deployment to the remaining dedicated commercial branches in Q3.

"We couldn't be more excited about this launch," says Tom Brackett, president and chief operating officer of Terminix. "EcoControl meets a growing market demand and is the right thing to do for our commercial clients. They asked for it, and we delivered once again."

Terminix, a division of the ServiceMaster Company, services more than three million customers in 46 US states and 14 countries. Terminix provides pest control services and protection against termites, rodents and other pests threatening human health and/or safety.

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