Actron Inc. Benefits of Flying Insect Monitoring By Abe Thomas Overview Information is power.
Wars are lost, civilizations fall for the lack of a critical piece of knowledge.
And on a more mundane level, many pest control operators are overlooking a valuable source of information that could greatly enhance their effectiveness and their incomes. But ILTs can also be used to monitor the infestations they help to control. A properly implemented monitoring program can be a tremendous help in formulating and maintaining successful control strategies. Unfortunately, this is not yet the case in urban settings, where inconsistent and unfocused applications of the concept have fostered some skepticism and controversy. This is to be expected, because monitoring will be of little benefit if conducted in a random, haphazard manner.