PESTALTO - Key Persons
I am an humanitarian entrepreneur and my interest is the the reduction of vectored diseases that are an economic and health burden in developing counties through Integrated Vector Mosquito Management (IVMM) and the use of a new proprietory tool, a residually active mosquito larvicide, MOSQUIRON.
The world of mosquitoes has been a passion from a preschool age when I woke one morning, covered in bites that my mother explained was caused by mosquitoes. That interest expanded to arthropods and developed through my university years. When I finished my university education with a Ph.D., I called myself an applied entomologist. I chose to work in industry which molded me into a sort of jack of all trades working in technical support, product registrations and sales. So I evolved from a specialist dealing for a short while in applied entomology research to a generalist in pest control.
Life came full circle when West Nile virus hit the northeast United States. Reasoning that Ontario and Canada had the mosquito vectors and birds and that WNv would probably be a health problem in my part of the world, I and an associate, Paul Zimmer, formed Pestalto Environmental Health Services Inc.
Shortly after, I assumed the the presidency of the the Ontario Vector Control Association and through this association provided information and leadership to various government agencies across Canada to address the pending threat. West Nile virus did develop into a major health concern in Ontario in 2002 and the OVCA continued to provide support. Pestalto became the major vector management service provider as well as a Canadian distributor of mosquito control products and equipment.
Kevin is a fully licensed Mosquito/Biting Flies Exterminator and Aerial Exterminator and is a participant in and facilitator for all field operations. He is responsible for permits & public notification, training summer staff, field operation's quality control, IT and interim & final client and government reports.
Linda has represented Pestalto in various capacities sinve 2003 starting as an assistant team leader to her current position as Field Program Co-ordinator where she oversees the successful start up and efficient day -to -day running of all our Ontario programs from the hiring of competent candidates for standing water and catch basin applications. She is also directly involved with Quality Enforcement, Employee Relations and training.
Linda is a fully-licensed biting fly exterminator with field experience. She has also received WHMIS, Driver's Safety, Operations Safety, Quality Control and Policy training.
Job Titles:
- Adulticiding Specialist, Trainer
Mark's experience in mosquito control goes back to his teenage years. He is a fully licensed Mosquito/Biting Flies Exterminator and is a standby adulticide applicator with truck-mounted and motorized back-pack ULV equipment. MarK has participated as an applicator for standing water for two seasons.
Morgan - Vice President-Pestalto Environmental Health Services Inc. Morgan Tyler has overall responsibility for Pestalto's Canadian operations. He has participated in all aspects of Pestalto's integrated biting fly management programs over the past 13 years and has received formal training in leadership and safety including Book 7 Ontario Traffic Manual. Morgan has extensive experience in large municipal mosquito control programs, including: programs for larval mosquito surveillance and control as well as adult mosquito surveillance and control. Morgan is an expert with Curtis Dyna-Fog equipment and is the only Certified Dyna-Fog Representative in Canada. Morgan also assists with training summer staff, managing all physical resources and providing in-season quality control. Morgan is the primary contact at Pestalto Environmental Health Services with respect to West Nile virus vector management and nuisance biting fly management programs in Canada.
Job Titles:
- Larviciding & Adulticiding Technician
Robert has many years of experience in pest control. He holds several exterminator licences and is a fully licensed Mosquito/Biting Flies Exterminator. Robert is astandby adulticide applicator with truck-mounted and motorized back-pack ULV equipment.