11/20/2019

Other Wood-Destroying Organisms: Carpenter Ants, Carpenter Bees, Wood Boring Beetles, and Fungi

Presented by: Dr. Jamel Sandidge

Room A300 | 1:55 pm - 2:45 pm

Encore presentation at 4:05 pm 

Session Outline: 

1. Why Should You Be Interested in Other WDO’s
   1. Growing Market-New Profits
   2. Definite Need for Expertise
   3. WDO Inspections – Don’t Forget About Other WDO’s
   4. Lawsuits- If You Skipped Step C.
2. WDO Requirements- Search for Clues and Signs
   1. Environmental Conditions
   2. Conducive Conditions
   3. Smart Inspections and Obvious Signs
   4. Previous WDO’s
   5. Secondary and Tertiary WDO’s
   6. The Importance of Wood Preservation and Protection
3. Carpenter Bees
   1. Biology
   2. Behavior
   3. Detection-Look, Listen, Observe, Foraging
   4. Life Cycle
   5. Damage
   6. Control-Treatment and Prevention Application Issues
      1. Pollinator Alert
4. Carpenter Ants
   1. Biology
   2. Behavior
   3. Detection- When, Where, And How. It Can Be Complicated.
   4. When to Worry
   5. Association with Other WDO’s
   6. Damage-Can Be Extensive Under the Correct Circumstances
   7. Control- Complete Program to Protect or Replace Damaged Wood.
5. Wood Boring/ Destroying Beetles
   1. Identification
   2. Life Cycles
   3. Potential Damage
   4. Control Option – Treatment Options and Prevention
6. Preventing Future Problems
   1. Finding and Correcting Conducive Conditions
   2. Protect Damaged Wood and Surrounding Wood
   3. Remove and Replace High Moisture Wood After Conditions Removed
7. Other Issues
   1. Fungi- Same Conducive Conditions- If Fungi Are Present, WDO’s Are Soon to Follow
   2. WDO Reporting
   3. Documentation- Pictures, Video, Audio

About Dr. Jamel Sandidge

Dr. Sandidge has been involved in multiple levels of the pest management industry for the last 18 + years. Dr. J. joined Nisus Corporation in 2019 as the Innovation Platform Leader for Pest Management Systems where he is responsible for driving the development and growth of new and existing products in the professional line. Dr. J. is a board-certified Entomologist who holds a Masters's degree in Entomology and a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Kansas. While attending grad school he launched a pest management business, starting from the ground up. He owned and operated BRS Pest Control and Consulting for 9 years, gaining practical experience in the field solving complex pest management issues. Dr. J. previously served as a Research Entomologist at Rockwell Labs Ltd with responsibilities in product research and development, efficacy testing, and technical assistance.