Which area should be treated first in the standard spray order?

Which area should be treated first in the standard spray order?

• A. Eaves
• B. Base
• C. Yard
• D. Surrounding turf

Answer: (A)

The main idea is to spray in a top-to-bottom sequence, starting at the areas pests are most likely to harass first. Eaves are treated first because many pests, like flying ants, wasps, and other invaders, use the roofline and soffits as their initial harbors and entry routes into the home. By addressing this high, primary harborage first, you disrupt the most common pathway into the structure and begin building a protective barrier right at the source. After the eaves, you move to the area around the foundation to seal the most common ground-level entry points and create a continuous exterior barrier. Finishing with yard and surrounding turf helps manage outdoor pest habitats without oversaturating areas closer to the structure, and it minimizes drift onto non-target zones after the critical interior-adjacent zones have been covered.

The main idea is to spray in a top-to-bottom sequence, starting at the areas pests are most likely to harass first. Eaves are treated first because many pests, like flying ants, wasps, and other invaders, use the roofline and soffits as their initial harbors and entry routes into the home. By addressing this high, primary harborage first, you disrupt the most common pathway into the structure and begin building a protective barrier right at the source.

After the eaves, you move to the area around the foundation to seal the most common ground-level entry points and create a continuous exterior barrier. Finishing with yard and surrounding turf helps manage outdoor pest habitats without oversaturating areas closer to the structure, and it minimizes drift onto non-target zones after the critical interior-adjacent zones have been covered.