top 5 pests control companies 3 july 17

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top 5 pests control companies
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Description

• Pests can
• Contaminate food (droppings ? bacteria)
• Spoil food by eating part of it
• Carry disease

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Main types of pests

• Insects
• Flying (adult moths / flies larvae)
• Crawling (beetles / weevils / cockroaches)
• Rodents
• Mice (field / house)
• Rats (roof / Norway)
• Birds
• Pigeons / crows / starlings / gulls
• Other mammals
• Skunks / raccoons / cats dogs

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Control methods

• Need to determine
• What mix of pests are present?
• What attracts the pest?
• What are the particular habits of the pest?
• What are the most effective control measures to
  control or eliminate the pest?

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Pest exclusion

• Keep doors closed / tight fitting
• Minimize gaps
• Use door seals / self closers
• Keep windows screened / closed
• Screen air inlets / exhaust openings
• Use air curtains / strip curtains
• Netting / eliminate perches for birds
• Eliminate cracks / holes in walls
• Small cracks harbor insects
• New construction often creates spaces

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Good Housekeeping

• Garbage spoiled product clean up
• Raw product bring in hitch-hikers
• Garbage containers clean and closed
• Building perimeter remove vegetation / clean /
  slope away from building
• Process eqpt clean daily after use / clean under
  / take apart / vacuum electrical

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Capture or destruction

• Traps work by
• Attracting the pest
• Attractants vary with pest (smell / curiousity)
• Confine the pest
• Trip mechanisms / sticky pads
• Kill the pest
• Baits (outside plant)
• Mechanical levers / electric current

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Rodent control

• Use of bait stations / traps most common
• Place traps inside production areas
• Sticky pads for small rodents
• Check empty weekly (min.)
• Bait stations in non-food areas
• Use approved baits only
• Place in secured station (seal / lock / strap)

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Bird control

• Eliminate roosts or nesting sites
• Minimize food sources outside of bldngs
• Landscape plants can be attractive
• Garbage
• Use netting or screens under eaves or structures
  open to outside

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Insect control

• Physical
• UV light attracts insects
• Mount at right height / location
• Charged electric grids kill insects
• Sticky pads hold insects after impact
• Chemical
• Handle pesticides with care
• Use only approved chemicals
• Dont contaminate food
• Use correct methods to target pests

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Working with Contractors

• Pest control personnel must be knowledgeable /
  trained / licensed
• Draw up a plan for trap / bait placement
• Specify reporting to be done
• Hold contractor accountable by verification

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Employees and Pest Control

• Dont leave garbage lying around
• Replace traps that are out of place
• Place your lunches in designated areas only
• Let your supervisor know if you see evidence of
  pests

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