PROTECTA LOAD-N-LOCK Anchoring System

PROTECTA LOAD-N-LOCK Anchoring System available from Bell distributors in April

Bell Laboratories introduces its new PROTECTA Load-N-Lock anchoring system that secures PROTECTA LP and PROTECTA Sidekick Bait Stations. Professional in appearance, the Load-N-Lock anchoring system eliminates the added expense, mess and time associated with traditional anchoring methods.

"There's been a need in the industry to anchor bait stations, but gluing them to patio blocks or staking them was messy, time consuming and not the ideal situation," noted Bell's product manager, Suzy Pursell. "With Load-N-Lock, pest management professionals get around that extra step to reduce the time spent placing stations."

Made of heavy-duty, injection-molded plastic, the PROTECTA Load-N-Lock holds two standard concrete bricks available at most landscape and home improvements stores. Technicians place the bricks into the Load-N-Lock base, and then snap the bait station into place. Once the bait station is closed, the base and bait station cannot be separated. The ramped design of the base allows easy entry for rats or mice into the bait station and portrays a professional image.

When servicing the bait station, the technician opens the station with Bell's 2-prong key and unsnaps the base's locking mechanism, which can only be accessed from inside the bait station. The station quickly detaches from the base for easy cleaning and servicing.

"The Load-N-Lock works well in any baiting situation, indoors and out, that requires a bait station to be secured or anchored down," Pursell added. "It's an alternative option that takes the ‘mess' out of technicians' hands. Plus, it will increase their ability to move the station based on rodent pressure and respond to what's going on at various accounts."

Pursell noted that pest management professionals were excited about the Load-N-Lock prototypes on display at PestWorld 2008, while distributors were pleased that the Load-N-Lock bases can be nested, saving valuable warehouse space and keeping shipping costs down.

PROTECTA Load-N-Lock anchoring systems for PROTECTA LP and PROTECTA Sidekick are available from Bell distributors, starting in April, 2009.