Determining the Entry Point
The outside wall of the kitchen was made of brick. Glover started there. He inspected the brick wall for a point of entrance. The pests had to be coming from outside. The wall looked solid, but as he began to look over it, he discovered what is called a weep hole. A weep hole is where water has settled and created an erosion point.
In the picture above you can see where the weep hole is. It’s the dark spot located in the lower center area of the wall. As he inspected the wall, he also found an entry point at the corner of the window. The pests had an entry and exit point.
Problem Solved. Right?
Not even close. The bustling insect sounds grew louder as if the deadly poison merely angered the nest. The family realized they had a serious problem on their hands and searched for an insect control professional who could manage the resilient uninvited house guests who took up residence in their wall.
Right back where they started, the frustrated family ramped up their search to find a pest control expert who could get rid of the critters in the wall. Finally, they spoke with someone who seemed to know exactly what the problem was. They explained the sounds and the failed extermination attempt by the other company. His name was David Glover and he assured them that he was their man.
The Bartlett Bee Whisperer
David Glover is a bee expert from Bartlett, Tennessee. He is known in the area as the Bartlett Bee Whisperer because of his affinity for solving bee issues. He removes about 250 hives a year. But he is also an expert at eliminating any infestation and has been in the business since 2009.
Geared up and ready to go, David Glover got right to work. Whatever was thriving inside the family’s home, Glover was prepared to remove it. After years of treating the whole spectrum of pest issues, he was ready to tackle anything. Little did he know that he was about to confront a problem the scale of which he had never encountered.
The Bartlett Bee Whisperer Digs Into His High-Tech Toolbox
No one cares too much about a tiny, little dark spot on their brick wall until, that is, it turns out to be an open door to unwanted visitors. Glover had all the tools he needed to discover exactly which kind of unwanted visitor lurked inside. To see what was going on, he used an infrared camera.
The camera detects heat and creates a visual picture of how the heat behaves. With this specialized camera, he took a thermal scan of the area between the entry points. Glover was stunned. The size of the infrared imaging showed a larger infestation than even he, with all his experience, could imagine.
The Smoker
The next tool he pulled out from his toolbox was an old-fashioned pest control device called a smoker. It's an old machine, but it does the trick, so it's not going out of style anytime soon. It's well known that smoke drives bugs crazy, so any insects hiding out should be no match for this machine. Hopefully, this would drive some of the visitors away.
He was being very cautious, especially because of the size of this thing. Plus, these bugs might sting! He covered himself in protective clothing, while everyone else vacated the property. A job like this is only for experienced pros, so the Bee Whisperer needed to tackle this one alone.