Catchmaster Pro: Vector 9 Plug-In

Not every account has room for a full-size insect light trap (ILT), but kitchens, break rooms and other tight indoor spaces still see fly pressure. Meet the newest member of the Vector family, the Vector 9 Plug-In (940P). PMPs already trust Vector for silent, zap-free fly control. Now that same technology comes in a compact, outlet-ready design.

The Vector 9 is the only plug-in trap with pro UV power + Catchmaster glue technology. It plugs directly into a standard wall outlet and delivers 9 watts of ultraviolet A (UV-A) attractant power, drawing house flies, gnats, moths, fruit flies and more onto a Catchmaster glue board. It’s pesticide-free, silent, lightweight and discreet, measuring about 9 inches tall by 3.5 inches wide with a built-in on/off switch. If the space is tight, it can even be plugged in upside down.

That versatility makes the Vector 9 a natural leave-behind or add-on for your customers, and it’s useful all year long — in the warmer months, when flies, gnats and moths follow us inside, and again in the spring and fall, when stink bugs, lady beetles and other occasional invaders drop by. No need to run it 24/7, either. Turn it on before bed and wake up to results.

Each unit ships with 12 glue board refills, so you can hand your client a full year’s supply in a single visit. Vector 9 Plug-In Refills (940-P-RFL) are available when it’s time to restock, and the 940P is packed 6 units per master case.

About Catchmaster Pro 

Catchmaster Pro is the professional brand of AP&G Co., a leading manufacturer of pest management solutions. Using a science-based approach, the company creates high-quality products for rodent, insect and mosquito management. Founded in 1952 in Brooklyn, N.Y., by Moses Frisch, an immigrant chemist from Hungary, AP&G Co. started with the production of specialty adhesives. Now based in Bayonne, N.J., with third-generation Frisch family members at the helm, AP&G has helped to support PMPs in their control, monitoring and prevention work of pests worldwide. 

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PelGar: RoBan Barrier

RoBan Barrier Non-Toxic Paste (formerly RodentStop) is an innovative physical barrier formulation that seals cracks, seams, holes, gnawed openings and other open areas to prevent entry from rodents and other pests. Using a caulking gun, it is quick and easy to apply onto many surfaces, inside and out. It is instantly waterproof, paintable when dry and unaffected by extreme temperatures. RoBan Barrier is particularly well suited to food manufacturing and preparation facilities, and around plumbing and electrical cables. The product contains expanded polystyrene (EPS) beads and metal fibers; it contains no pesticides or biocides.

RoBan joins PelGar USA’s many other products for pest management professionals, including rodenticide mainstays Brigand Wax Blocks (WB), Brigand Soft Bait (SB) and Monark Difenacoum Soft Bait. Newly introduced for rodent control are the NG Mouse Box, available in five colors; the NZ snap traps for rats and mice; the PelGar Alert Station, featuring a mechanism to easily tell whether one of the traps has been triggered; and the PelGar Bandit Station, which features an exclusive rat trap holder. In addition, the new Eradisect Insect Monitor Station is a slim plastic monitor for crawling insects.

About PelGar

Based in the United Kingdom, PelGar provides products and expertise in more than 60 countries worldwide, including the United States. The company supports customers who are directly involved in controlling nuisance pests, national campaigns against the vectors of disease, and local and national Conservation in Partnership (CiP) projects. PelGar’s global network of experienced staff and in-country resources guarantee an exceptional level of service.

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Web-Cote Industries: Pro-Trap Monitoring Solutions

New Pro-Trap Monitoring Solutions include mouse and insect glue boards and multiple catch inserts designed to support effective monitoring and responsible pest management in real-world service environments. Manufactured and trademarked by Web-Cote Industries, Pro-Trap solutions are built for durability and consistent performance, including water-resistant construction that helps maintain reliability throughout the service interval.

Built on decades of partnership with pest management professionals (PMPs), Pro-Trap reflects Web-Cote’s belief that performance carries responsibility in professional monitoring. It is engineered to support intentional placement, routine monitoring and informed decision-making within a comprehensive pest management program.

Pro-Trap is built around a simple principle: Every trap should have a reason, a record and a result. When used responsibly and as part of a documented monitoring program, these formats play an important role by helping PMPs assess activity, evaluate conditions and determine appropriate next steps.

Manufactured in the USA, Pro-Trap supports consistent quality, reliable supply and disciplined production standards from raw materials to finished product because, the company notes, “how a monitoring tool is made matters just as much as how it is used.”

About Web-Cote Industries

Web-Cote Industries is a U.S.-based manufacturer specializing exclusively in glue-based pest control products. With decades of experience and a deep respect for the industry it serves, Web-Cote focuses on performance-driven solutions designed to support real-world pest management challenges.

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Bird Barrier: Optical Gel SLIM

Pest management professionals (PMPs) already trust the multi-sensory power of standard Optical Gel to deter birds using sight, smell and touch. Now, that same high-performance formulation is engineered in a slim dish designed specifically for tight ledges, signs, pipes and narrow surfaces where standard dishes simply won’t fit.

Measuring just 0.8 of an inch by 4.5 inches, the new Optical Gel SLIM footprint allows PMPs to protect the whole surface with optimal 1-inch spacing, ensuring zero gaps in coverage without distracting from building aesthetics. It’s available for preorder starting in January.

Features and benefits

• The same trusted formula delivers the proven multi-sensory deterrent effect PMPs rely on, now optimized for challenging spaces.
• The ultra-narrow profile is purpose-built to fit where standard dishes are simply too wide — securing cleanly to narrow pipes, rounded surfaces and thin sign edges.
• The discreet, low-profile design maintains powerful, full-surface protection while remaining virtually invisible from the ground to preserve building aesthetics.
• Its convenient packaging is available in a handy 24-pack to make stocking trucks and tackling tight details effortless on every job.

About Bird Barrier

Established in 1993, Bird Barrier is an eco-friendly manufacturer and supplier of bird control products and services to a global market. It specializes in urban and natural bird control to effectively relocate pest birds humanely and without harm. The Carson, Calif.-based company takes pride in providing new and modern technology that improves successful bird control and prevents unwanted birds from landing, roosting or nesting in locations that need protection.

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Veseris names Purdue alum to new COO role

Mike Bartoszek has joined Austin, Texas-based industry solutions distributor Veseris as chief operating officer (COO), a newly created role. Reporting to Chairman and CEO Mike Ruprich, Bartoszek will lead supply chain, inventory management, transportation and logistics, and supplier management across Veseris’ 70 locations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

“We are pleased to welcome Mike to the Veseris leadership team,” Ruprich said in a news release. “His experience across supply chain, logistics and distribution makes him well-positioned to strengthen our operational execution and support our customers, ProCenters and supplier partners as we continue to grow.”

Bartoszek has more than 30 years of experience across operations, supply chain, distribution, logistics, procurement and strategic business development. Most recently, he served as vice president of operations for Edward Don & Co., a Woodridge, Ill.-based foodservice equipment and supply distributor with responsibility spanning supply chain and customer service. He holds a degree in industrial engineering from Purdue University and a master’s in business administration degree in finance from DePaul University.

About Veseris

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Veseris is a leading distributor serving professionals in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico directly through 250 sales and service professionals at 70 locations, and in Latin America and the Caribbean through a network of authorized dealer partners. The business serves the expanding markets for structural pest, turf and ornamental, public health, wildlife and vegetation management with a plethora of products and services, as well as educational and technology resources, including Veseris.com, an online resource for pest management professionals.

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Hawx Pest Control adds senior director of technical services

Hawx Pest Control has selected Heather King Alonso, BCE, as senior director of technical services, further expanding the company’s advanced technical innovation initiative.

Alonso will collaborate directly with Daniel Baldwin, MPH, BCE, REHS/RS, FRSPH, vice president of technical services — and a member of Pest Management Professional’s editorial advisory board — to accelerate the development of Hawx’s next‑generation training architecture. The company says this is a system engineered to elevate service capability, operational precision and science‑driven decision‑making across all Hawx service regions.

“Joining the team at Hawx Services is an incredible milestone for me, but I’m also extremely excited about the opportunity to work closely with and be mentored by Dan Baldwin,” says Alonso. “Dan is a globally recognized expert whose experience is unmatched in this industry. To learn directly from someone with his level of technical mastery and proven success is incredibly exciting, and I look forward to absorbing his knowledge as we drive the future of pest management together.”

With nearly two decades of experience spanning urban pest management, technical training, regulatory strategy and organizational leadership, Alonso has served in senior roles at Target Specialty Products, Arrow Exterminators, American Pest Control and Dow AgroSciences, the legacy company of Corteva Agriscience. Her work includes leading multi‑state training teams, directing regulatory compliance efforts, managing learning management systems and producing technical content across Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) modules, webinars, workshops and live instruction.

As a Board Certified Entomologist with deep expertise in pest biology, pesticide application and training system design, Alonso has overseen corporate training departments, managed regulatory operations across the U.S. and Canada, and contributed to national industry committees including with the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), the United Producers, Formulators and Distributors Association (UPFDA) and Pi Chi Omega. Her background spans technical curriculum development, customer‑facing education, quality assurance and strategic leadership.

“Heather brings a level of operational maturity, technical depth and instructional clarity that aligns perfectly with Hawx’s next‑generation training initiative,” says Baldwin. “Her ability to design learning systems that are both scientifically rigorous and operationally practical will significantly accelerate the evolution of our national training and education platform.”

In her new role, Alonso will support the redesign of Hawx’s training and education curriculum, contribute to multimedia learning development and help advance a training ecosystem modeled on high‑performance engineering organizations, in addition to directly supporting field operations.

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How professional bat management has evolved for the better

When I first started doing bat work nearly 20 years ago, a detailed inspection was everything, and that hasn’t changed. A thorough inspection is still crucial to figuring out how bats are entering and using a structure.

What has changed tremendously, however, is how we document those problems, the materials we use to solve them, and how we communicate everything to the customer.

Starting out, I remember using a lot of spray foam, chicken wire, hardware cloth and cheaper caulks and sealants. These days, we’re doing a lot more custom fabrication with aluminum trim metal, galvannealed steel mesh, upgraded vent guards and higher-quality sealants. A metal bending brake wasn’t something we used much years ago. Now, we have one on every truck, and some type of custom fabrication is involved in almost every bat-proofing job we do.

The appearance of the finished work has become important, too. We have access to more colors of metal and sealants, which allows us to blend our exclusion work into the home instead of making the repairs stand out.

We’re not just trying to close a hole. We want the work to be durable, effective and look like it belongs on the house.

Keeping up with construction

We’ve also had to adapt as building practices have changed. One example is ridge vents. As more homes moved away from traditional roof vents and toward lower-profile ridge ventilation, we started seeing more bats getting underneath them. The plastic parts can warp or bubble over time, and sometimes the original installation leaves enough room for bats to gain access.

In the past, we might have had to remove the ridge vent, install screening underneath it and then reinstall the vent and cap shingles. Today, newer ridge protection systems allow us to address those areas much more efficiently. We’re seeing similar improvements with guards designed for gable vents, soffit vents and other common entry points.

Improving the customer experience

Technology has changed the inspection and customer experience just as much as the physical work.

I remember drawing diagrams of houses by hand and marking where I found problems. Now we take detailed photos and videos, build digital reports and send estimates electronically through our customer relationship management (CRM) system. Technology, including newer artificial intelligence capabilities, is making it easier to take the information we collect in the field and turn it into something customers can actually understand.

Communication has probably been one of the biggest improvements on the business side. Customers receive appointment confirmations, notifications when their technician is on the way and even a photo showing them who is coming to their homes. Estimates can be emailed immediately, and our systems allow us to follow up instead of relying on a handwritten estimate we left on someone’s kitchen counter.

Building a team and repeatable systems also has changed our response time. When I was a one-man operation, I could only help so many people and sometimes had to schedule customers much farther out than I wanted. Today, we typically can respond much faster because we’ve built systems that can be taught and replicated across our team.

There is a tremendous opportunity in wildlife and bat management, but it needs to be approached correctly. Invest in training and safety, especially ladder safety. Use high-quality materials. Take the time to conduct detailed inspections and communicate clearly with customers. Most importantly, stand behind your work. If something isn’t right, be accountable and go back and make it right.

The tools and technology will continue to change, but those fundamentals probably never will.

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