Pest Control Technology - PCT
PCT covers a wide range of topics relevant to Pest Management professionals, including pest identification and biology, control techniques and strategies, business management, industry news and trends
PCT is a widely trusted and authoritative voice in the pest control industry, and its staff have received numerous awards for their editorial excellence.
PCT has an excellent website and active social media presence, further expanding its reach and influence. PCT organizes and sponsors industry events, further solidifying its position as a key player in the pest control community.
PCT has published numerous pest-specific field guides, including those for controlling cockroaches, filth flies, beetles, birds, bed bugs, urban spiders, stinging and biting arthropods and other structure-infesting pests.
PCT has also published a technician’s handbook and another on commercial pest management. PCT guides for technicians to conduct pest inspection and identification and pesticide application equipment are also popular.
PCT Guidebooks
Well-Respected
Highly regarded within the global pest control industry.
Practical Focus
Provide clear and actionable information to PMPs.
Widely Used
Many PCOs utilize PCT guides as essential training resources.
Brand Recognition
The PCT brand carries weight and credibility in pest control.
PCT Guides available with us
The PCT Field Guide for the Management of Structure-Infesting Cockroaches
ISBN 978-1-883751-22-7 | Published 2021 | Paperback | 324 pages | illustrated
- Field guide to common and uncommon cockroach species that invade buildings.
- Handy, pocket-sized publication ideal for field use and includes case studies.
- Has a 24-page colour Identification section for quick and easy species identification.
- Has 3 sections: Economically Important, Peridomestic, Miscellaneous Cockroaches.
PCT Field Guide – Management of Structure-Infesting Beetles – Volume I: Hide and Carpet Beetles, Wood-Boring Beetles
By Stoy A. Hedges and Dr Mark S. Lacey, authors; Dan Moreland, Editor ISBN 1-883751-02-0 | Published 1996 | Paperback | 196 pages | Illustrated
- Handy pocket guide on biology, behaviour and control of beetles.
- Features hundreds of illustrations and a four-color photo identification section.
- Includes key identifying characters and practical pest management strategies.
PCT Field Guide – Management of Structure Infesting Flies – 2nd edition
By Stoy A. Hedges, B.C.E., Author, Dan Moreland, Editor ISBN 978-1-883751-52-4 | Published 2020 | Paperback | 264 pages | illustrated
- Helps service technicians better serve their customers by solving difficult fly problems.
- Offers practical insights into basic fly anatomy and biology and identification and control tips.
- Has a taxonomic key for structure-infesting flies and a four-color identification guide.
- Chapters on small dung flies, freeloader flies, biting midges, ked flies, tachinid flies, hover flies, robber flies, bot flies and the little house fly.
- Ideal for in-field use or classroom training.
PCT Technician’s Handbook
Dr. Richard Kramer & Joshua Kramer, Authors | Jeff Fenner & Lisa Lupo, Editors ISBN: 978-1-883751-30-2 | 4th Edition | Published 2015 | Paperback | 340 pages
- Provides important identification & management information for 100 common pests.
- An essential guide to pest identification and management in training and the field.
- Includes IPM, Inspection & Monitoring, Identification & Control, Equipment, and Safety.
- Includes Pest - Profiles, Management Case Studies & Identification Guide, and Taxonomic Key.
PCT Guide to Commercial Pest Management
Authors: Current and past Copesan Technical Committee members ISBN 978-1-883751-45-4 | Published 2014 | paperback | 391 pages | illustrated colour photos
- Handbook on the various commercial pest management service customer segments.
- Introductory chapters on commercial pest management customer service needs.
- Chapter focused on segments – from apartments to food processing and hotels to zoos.
- Quick reference for technicians beginning work at a new commercial customer sites.
- Review of important aspects of different commercial pest management segments.
- Guide to commercial pest management services.
- Useful for PMPs to learn how to serve commercial pest management customers better.
The PCT Bird Management Field Guide
A comprehensive manual for preventing and resolving bird problems Author: Dr. Richard Kramer | Steve Smith, Editor ISBN 1-883751-11-X | Published 1999 | Paperback | 122 pages | illustrated with black and white photos
- Comprehensive, easy-to-use field guide for bird problem prevention and resolution.
- Essential tool pest management professional tool for profitable bird control solutions.
- Contains more than seventy black-and-white photos and illustrations.
- Features tips and insights to identify and effectively control pest birds.
- Handy resource on all bird management aspects.
- Small-sized paperback that is easy to read and use on the job.
- Content includes biology and habits of pest birds, bird control tools and techniques, safety during bird control, and rules and regulations that impact bird control.
- It also has chapters on bird control case studies, a quiz, bird control solutions, and a list of bird control product manufacturers and their contact details.