Cordele Dispatch, Cordele, GA

Local news

Related Photos

  • Carl Brown receives congratulations on his election as chairman of the board of the Certified Pest Control Operators of Georgia from State Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black. Submitted by Carl Brown

    Brown chairs state board
January 22, 2013

Brown chairs state board

Cordele Dispatch

Cordele — Carl Brown, owner of Cobra Exterminating Company in Cordele has been elected chairman of the board for the Certified Pest Control Operators of Georgia. He will hold that position for a minimum of two years.

Prior to his election in November, Brown served as president of the state organization for about two and a half years. He has 28 years experience in the pest control business.

During the past year, Brown said he has dealt for the first time in his career with bed bugs which are making a resurgence because they are immune to insecticides.

Most of his jobs have been in private homes and apartments, and many have been outside Crisp County in several other South Georgia cities.

The only way to kill bed bugs, Brown says, is to heat the building where they are living to 135 degrees. He uses a computer outside the dwelling to monitor the heat in each room during the process which takes several hours.

Brown provides details about extermination of pests at his website, www.cobraext.com.

Unlike mosquitos and fleas, bed bugs thrive only on human blood, Brown says. All three pests are blood suckers, but the first two will get their blood meal from any warm-blooded animal they can find.

Text Only
Local news
Community Calendar
Loading…
Events by eviesays.com
AP Video
Jodi Arias: Death Penalty Would Cause More Pain Looking for Love? Take the Prague Metro Crews Race to Find Survivors of Okla. Twister First Person: Baby Falcons on a New York Bridge Oklahoma: Images of Devastation, Reunion Reunited Dad, Son: 'We Just Praise God' Slow Pokes: Acupuncture Helps Sick Turtles Moore, Okla. City of Reunions, Tears After Storm Former IRS Chief: Can't Say How List Happened Gov. Fallin: Okla. Facing Horrific Disaster Tim Cook Defends Apple's Tax Accounting AP Photograher: 'It Was a Miracle' They Got Out Raw: Crews Search for Survivors of Okla. Tornado Raw: Tearful Reunion After Okla. Tornado OKC Hospital Describes Treating Tornado Wounded Obama Pledges Urgent Aid for Tornado Victims Raw: Massive Funnel Clouds in Oklahoma
Hyperlocal Search
Premier Guide
Find a business

Walking Fingers
Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more...
Premier Guide
NDN Video
DWTS Crowns a Winner Police Ram House to End Hostage Standoff Crowd Chants '¡Si, Se Puede!' After Passage of Immigration Bill Demi Moore a Rocks Bikini at Harry Morton's Family House Anthony Weiner: I'm running for New York City mayor Kate Middleton's Dress Flies Up VIRAL: Baby makes epic soccer goal The Hangover Baby All Grown Up Olivia Munn Flaunts Her Bikini Bod Britney Spears Under Fire Once Again For Being A Bad Mom Arias Tells Jury What She'd Do if She Gets Life The all-new Xbox One RAW: Massive tornado strikes Oklahoma Nidal Hasan paid $278K while awaiting trial VIDEO: Teacher reunites mother and son after tornado levels elementary school in Oklahoma City Okla. tornado survivor finds dog buried alive under rubble Jennifer Lawrence Gets Naked and Painted Blue as X-Men's Mystique Pickler's Dance Moves Cause A Stir Obama to tornado survivors: The country stands beside you Reporter Cries Over Devastation