Has anyone used raccoon fluid for squirrels. I would think a mama squirrel would be scared of,it more than coons. It would make more sense than lion per in an attic. I might try it this year. Mostly because 4 of 5 squirrel in attic calls resulted in me,going I, the attic on day one and the squirrels never returning.

If the substance repels....is considered a pesticide. So, no....

Raccoon eviction fluid would certainly not work here. They both inhabit the same backyards, trees, attics, etc. Heck, eviction fluid

only works with females with young during the whelping season. If you have 4 or 5 squirrels in an attic, the holes should be quite

visible. Set a half a dozen cages in likely areas on the outside and catch them all. Then close the holes.

So when someone applies cayenne powder outside to deter skunks you wood consider that as them trying to apply a pesticide?

Not sayin it's effective, it wasn't, so she called me, but she tried

DaveK would be referring to an operator (commercially) applying anything falls into a world that someone can ding you for..... If not specifically labeled for
that purpose.

Not unlike the homeowner who can buy and spray wasp spray at their home, however the wildlife guy who isn't licensed to apply pesticides would be fined or dinged for buying the same can and showing up and spraying it....

I've seen people dinged for using diatomaceous earth out here when you can walk into a garden center and buy it all you like, apply it without a license and the state is going to cite you if they find out...

May seem silly but where the rubber meets the road is the legalities.

Of course David and Justin are correct; this certainly can happen. In our state, if it continued to happen, the ticketing officer

would be looking at a transfer or a new job. We do not have enough money to hire people to do what Justin so aptly described as "silly'.

Exactly, HD!

Now, if the manufacturer would apply for a pesticide label...or get an exemption....we would be good.

Winkie....read NWCOA code of ethics.

That makes sense. I don't know why I thought of eviction fluid differently. I have told customers I won't put out bat boxes, ant traps, or spray anything, I just didn't think of eviction fluid the same.

Dave, try as I may, the closest thing I could find was Conditions of Membership, where they stated that you cannot represent yourself

as a voice of NWCOA unless approved by the governing body. Is that what you were referring to?

Paul I will pull up the code of ethics when I'm at computer. Need to print them anyway. But I believe he is referring to a section about following all state laws. So disagreeing with and trying to change a law would be ok, by actively breaking it would not

Exactly. I would venture a guess that the liability insurance that member have access is such a great rate (in part) is due to being a lower risk base of operators. Something might be said that following the laws can reduce your risk.......and insurance rate!

Sounds logical, right?

So completely by accident, because we all have pest licenses, we did not break a law that we are not sure even exists? Now I really

understand what Justin meant by SILLY!

I'm not sure that you do understand...

I believe the requirement is for anyone applying a registered pesticide (i.e., one with an EPA #) for pay.

That is my understanding too.
DaveK- Do you have a verifiable Citation (link) that anyone has ever been cited for spraying water or animal urine in an attic to act as a repellant? It may be out there, however, I can’t find it.

The product is not registered, but should be in my opinion. If you go through FIFRA and possible exemptions, it should be registered. There is a document stating various predator urines are not exempt. I remember posting a link on trapper man last year.

I am not aware of any citations. If the manufacturer could register or produce a document from the EPA stating it was exempt...then it would help.

Here is the document on predator urine...and it is registered.
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/reg_actions/registration/decision_PC-029008_05-Feb-09.pdf

And here is a Urine product that is a registered pesticide:
http://www.shake-away.com/Rabbits.php?page=Rabbits