How smart rodent control technology saves PMPs money
Compared to smart rodent sensing technology, traditional traps and bait stations may seem like the right choice because their upfront cost is less expensive. However, if pest control businesses take advantage of smart devices, they can save money on their overall costs, optimize their labor, and unlock new business opportunities.
Smart rodent control products streamline service
The way smart rodent control technology saves pest control businesses money is simple: it streamlines labor.
Standard rodent control products cost less – at first. However, the time it takes to service traps and bait stations adds up. Rodent sensing technology solves this problem.
For example, Bell’s smart rodent control solution – iQ products, powered by Bell Sensing Technologies – automatically records rodent activity with integrated Bluetooth sensors. This technology allows technicians to check iQ traps and bait stations from up to 100 feet away with their smart device and the free Bell Sensing app. The app then instantly shows PMPs which devices in range have rodent activity and captures.
A recent study conducted by Bell proved a technician can service an account with iQ devices 78% faster compared to one set with traditional products.
This statistic can be hard to visualize, so instead imagine an account that has 100 standard mouse traps. Servicing each one takes time, especially if technicians need to check behind equipment or in crawl spaces. If only 22 traps have captures, that means the technician lost valuable time checking 78 empty traps.
Now imagine the same scenario, but with 100 Mouse iQ snap traps. Instead of checking every individual trap, the technician can use their smart phone to see which traps have captures. That means technicians only need to check 22 traps – instead of 100 – because they know exactly which traps have captures.
The efficiency offered by iQ products makes pest control companies’ labor and dollar go farther. 78% faster service means spending 78% less on labor to service that account. For example, if servicing a particular account with traditional products costs $100 in labor, servicing it with iQ products would only cost $22.
These savings quickly add up and can create exciting business opportunities.
Rodent sensing technology gives your business room to grow
Products like Bell’s iQ traps and bait stations allow PMPs to scale their businesses and land bigger clients.
Servicing accounts set with traditional traps and bait stations limits how much work can be done. No matter how hard a technician works, they can only check so many traps and bait stations each day.
Smart rodent control technology like iQ products create more business opportunities because technicians use their time more efficiently. This gives pest control companies the bandwidth to focus on growth and take on new clients.
If a smart rodent control device comes with a built-in data service, these benefits are multiplied. A key feature of iQ products is the free Bell Sensing portal. Unlike many other smart rodent control devices, there is no subscription cost or fee to access iQ data. After each service, rodent activity data is automatically uploaded to the portal and organized into easy-to-read reports. These reports track bait usage, historical trends, and identify rodent activity hot spots. This empowers PMPs with the knowledge they need to target infestations where it counts, while delivering higher-quality service.
Customers also directly benefit from iQ data, beyond receiving better service. For example, hot spot data can show customers where they need to do exclusion work at their property. iQ service reports also show customers the difference their rodent control program is making at the account.
Smart Products: Necessary for Effective Rodent Control
By embracing innovations like iQ products, pest control businesses experience extreme time savings and unlock growth opportunities – all while bringing overall costs down.
Nearly 2 million iQ products are helping pest control professional deliver faster, more efficient, and better rodent control
A small investment today can lead to major cost savings tomorrow. Contact your Target representative today to learn more about smart rodent control technology like Bell’s iQ products.
