Retail merchandise racks, product displays and stockrooms can provide the perfect shelter spot needed for pests to take up residence. Flies, rodents and cockroaches are among the pest commonly found in retail stores across the country. While specific pest prevention strategies can differ between companies and store locations based on pertinent pest pressures, there are [...]
By: Don Foster, A.C.E. One important aspect of servicing commercial clients is understanding their operations. This statement alone can have several meanings to different people. However, frontline professionals need to be very perceptive and understand how standard operating procedures can impact routine inspections. As an industry, we stress the importance of addressing conducive conditions that [...]
Across many parts of the country, declining temperatures and landscape changes signal the end of autumn and the start of the winter season. The change of seasons can impact daily life in many ways – cars need to be started before venturing out to warm them up, snow requires shoveling and layers are bundled on [...]
By: Alex Blahnik, ACE Flies might be an annoying nuisance when you are trying to enjoy a mocha at your local coffee shop. But if your client owns that shop, the health inspector will use terms like “vector of disease” and “food safety risk” to describe these tiny, winged insects. Whether your client operates out [...]
Rodents can pose a serious threat to commercial facilities for several reasons. The most prominent being that rodents may put the health of employees and consumers at risk as they can carry several diseases and bacteria which are transmitted through their urine, droppings and saliva. This may lead to food and surface contamination, and even [...]
By: Isaac Gibson, ACE, PCQI A vital step when dealing with rodents in commercial accounts is conducting a proper pre-inspection, which needs to be performed prior to placing control measures. Taking time to conduct a pre-inspection can help you with an informed approach to your service. As a result, this may also lead to shorter [...]
By: Timothy Best, ACE, BCE Being an entomologist and PMP in New York City, I often find that many folks assume my days are spent crawling through the city’s underbelly steeped in a battle against hordes of Norway rats, or that I am waist-deep in American cockroach infestations. While some days that sentiment may be [...]
As the seasons change, so do pest pressures! While stinging insects are seen throughout the spring and summer, they become more of a nuisance during the late summer and early fall. This is a result of more established colonies and worker insects foraging to ensure a solid food supply for overwintering. This increased activity can [...]
By: Pat Hottel, B.C.E. One way to characterize the types of pests that are likely to infest a food-processing facility is by the products produced. In this article we will cover the most common pests and most vulnerable locations for those pests in wet-processing plants. Examples of wet-processing plants include those that produce beverages, canned [...]
The strongest pest management programs are those built on a partnership between the client and the pest management provider. Both parties offer unique knowledge that will aid in the fight against pest pressure. While we are the pest experts, you and your employees know your business and your building the best. For pest management programs [...]
