Key Personnel
Dr. Barry Tyler
President
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. in 1999.
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.
I am a proponent of IVMM, the principles and application of this decision making process have supported Pestalto's success in addressing WNv vectors and nuisance biting flies in Canada. The principles are applicable to the control of the vectors of dengue, malaria, chikungunia, yellow fever and rift valley fever.
Training and Experience
Ph.D. Applied Entomology - University of Guelph, Can.
Mosquito adult and larval identification - The Wedge, S.C.
Pesticide Applicator Training Manual Writing - Ontario Ministry of Environment
Teaching Entomology - Sir Sanford Fleming College, Ontario
Pesticide Product Support - Ciba Geigy
Pesticide Registrations Specialist, Product Support and Trouble Shooting - Niagara Chemical, Canada
Canadian Technical Sales Representative for Mosquito & Black Fly and Forest Pest Control Products - Abbott Laboratories
Nuisance Biting Fly Control Specialist - designing and implementing successful management programs for the Canadian military, communities, First Nations and industry in eastern Canada including Labrador; provided biting fly control training to the Canadian Military and First Nations; designed and implemented research trials on biting fly repellents for the Canadian military and larvacides for industry - Self-Employed
Established and licensed Pestalto Environmental Health Services Inc. as the vector management service provider in Ontario; developed policy, operational and safety manuals; trained and supported the training of personnel in all aspects of Integrated Vector Mosquito Management. Since 2000, wrote successful proposals for and tendered on, developed and implemented vector management programs for the Regional Health Units in Southern Ontario, government institutions, universities and First Nations; and provided mosquito identification and control courses to government personnel.
Participated in the in-house laboratory studies during the development of MOSQUIRON.
WHMIS, Traffic Control (Book 7, Ontario Traffic Manual), GPS Mapping, Quality Control, Driver's Safety & First Aid
Licenses
Mosquito/Biting Flies Exterminator
Aerial Exterminator
Forestry Exterminator
Fish/Mollusc Exterminator
Landscape Exterminator
Structural Exterminator
Pesticide Vendor Licence
International Business Development - travelled and met with key health officials in Mexico, Ethiopia, Southern Sudan and Nigeria in support of Integrated Vector Mosquito Management.
Mosquito Control Association Participation
Ontario Vector Control Association - President
American Mosquito Control Association - Past Canadian Regional Director
The Asian Society of Vector Ecology & Mosquito Control - Newsletter Editor
Florida Mosquito Control Association
Michigan Mosquito Control Association
Georgia Mosquito Control Association
Northeastern Mosquito Control Association
Utah Mosuito Control Association
Currently representing Pestalto as the global technical sales agent for MOSQUIRON.
Please click here to visit my blog for updates and more information.
Please click here to ad me as a LinkedIn contact.
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. in 1999.
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.
I am a proponent of IVMM, the principles and application of this decision making process have supported Pestalto's success in addressing WNv vectors and nuisance biting flies in Canada. The principles are applicable to the control of the vectors of dengue, malaria, chikungunia, yellow fever and rift valley fever.
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. in 1999.
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.
I am a proponent of IVMM, the principles and application of this decision making process have supported Pestalto's success in addressing WNv vectors and nuisance biting flies in Canada. The principles are applicable to the control of the vectors of dengue, malaria, chikungunia, yellow fever and rift valley fever.
Training and Experience
Ph.D. Applied Entomology - University of Guelph, Can.
Mosquito adult and larval identification - The Wedge, S.C.
Pesticide Applicator Training Manual Writing - Ontario Ministry of Environment
Teaching Entomology - Sir Sanford Fleming College, Ontario
Pesticide Product Support - Ciba Geigy
Pesticide Registrations Specialist, Product Support and Trouble Shooting - Niagara Chemical, Canada
Canadian Technical Sales Representative for Mosquito & Black Fly and Forest Pest Control Products - Abbott Laboratories
Nuisance Biting Fly Control Specialist - designing and implementing successful management programs for the Canadian military, communities, First Nations and industry in eastern Canada including Labrador; provided biting fly control training to the Canadian Military and First Nations; designed and implemented research trials on biting fly repellents for the Canadian military and larvacides for industry - Self-Employed
Established and licensed Pestalto Environmental Health Services Inc. as the vector management service provider in Ontario; developed policy, operational and safety manuals; trained and supported the training of personnel in all aspects of Integrated Vector Mosquito Management. Since 2000, wrote successful proposals for and tendered on, developed and implemented vector management programs for the Regional Health Units in Southern Ontario, government institutions, universities and First Nations; and provided mosquito identification and control courses to government personnel.
Participated in the in-house laboratory studies during the development of MOSQUIRON.
WHMIS, Traffic Control (Book 7, Ontario Traffic Manual), GPS Mapping, Quality Control, Driver's Safety & First Aid
Licenses
Mosquito/Biting Flies Exterminator
Aerial Exterminator
Forestry Exterminator
Forestry Exterminator
Fish/Mollusc Exterminator
Landscape Exterminator
Landscape Exterminator
Structural Exterminator
Pesticide Vendor Licence
International Business Development - travelled and met with key health officials in Mexico, Ethiopia, Southern Sudan and Nigeria in support of Integrated Vector Mosquito Management.
Mosquito Control Association Participation
Ontario Vector Control Association - President
American Mosquito Control Association - Past Canadian Regional Director
The Asian Society of Vector Ecology & Mosquito Control - Newsletter Editor
Florida Mosquito Control Association
Michigan Mosquito Control Association
Georgia Mosquito Control Association
Northeastern Mosquito Control Association
Utah Mosuito Control Association
Currently representing Pestalto as the global technical sales agent for MOSQUIRON.
Pesticide Vendor Licence
International Business Development - travelled and met with key health officials in Mexico, Ethiopia, Southern Sudan and Nigeria in support of Integrated Vector Mosquito Management.
Mosquito Control Association Participation
Ontario Vector Control Association - President
American Mosquito Control Association - Past Canadian Regional Director
The Asian Society of Vector Ecology & Mosquito Control - Newsletter Editor
Florida Mosquito Control Association
Michigan Mosquito Control Association
Georgia Mosquito Control Association
Northeastern Mosquito Control Association
Utah Mosuito Control Association
Currently representing Pestalto as the global technical sales agent for MOSQUIRON.
Please click here to visit my blog for updates and more information.
Please click here to ad me as a LinkedIn contact.
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Morgan Tyler
Vice President
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.
Licenses
Mosquito/Biting Flies Exterminator
Structural Exterminator
Pesticide Vendor Licence
MOE Pesticide (PIC) Examinor
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Kevin Taylor
IT & Operations Facilitator
Kevin has worked with us for 9 years after receiving his B.Sc. (Env) from the University of Guelph. He is trained in WHMIS, Driver's Safety, Operation's Safety, Quality Control and Policy, Traffic Control (Book 7, Ontario Traffic Manual), First Aid, IT, Data Entry and Mosquito Larval Identification.
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.
Kevin accompanied me on some of my excursions to Ethiopia and Southern Sudan and represented Pestalto on a trip to Nigeria where he met with government officials regarding Integrated Vector Management. Kevin is qualified to participate in the strategy planning and execution of Integrated Vector Management programs in developing countries.
Licenses
Mosquito/Biting Flies Exterminator
Aerial Exterminator
Landscape Exterminator
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Linda Coltman
Field Operations Manager
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.
Linda accompanied Dr. Tyler to Mexico for discussions on dengue vector control.
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Joan Edgerton
Bookeeper and Pesticide Sales Specialist
Joan joined Pestalto 13 years ago and has general accounting, sales and financial managing responsibilities. Joan is trained in accounting, WHMIS and first aid and holds a Pesticide Vendor Licence.
Ron Edwards
Standing Water Larvicide Applicator, Trainer and Adulticiding
Ron is a fully licensed Mosquito/Biting Flies Exterminator and a seasonal contributor who primarily treats standing water larval habitats and is a standby adulticide applicator with truck-mounted and motorized back-pack ULV equipment. Ron has worked with us for 5 seasons and is able to share his knowledge of larviciding standing water with new comers to the company.
Mark Tyler
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.
Robert Gurney
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.