Many different types of pests, insects or animals can attack your commercial building, even more so if the building in question is a warehouse, since those are always especially challenging for any pest control company. Small number of personnel and large quantity of goods, sometimes very valuable goods, but also attractive for pests can be a combination from nightmares for any pest control specialist.
There are 6 steps in protecting your commercial building
Assessment
The first step that will provide information needed so your pest control specialist can make an effective pest control program. Assessing warehouses for example can be very complicated job. One of the most important things is to determine and assess the entry points, food sources, water sources, shelter areas, and employee and customers corners.
Examine building design
Next step is to determine the exact number of personnel using the building each day. Find the entry and risk points and check all risk points such as electrical conduits, overhead doors, water sources, etc.
Pest identification
Pest control professionals will gather information from employees to get precise information about the pests. This way they will be able to make specific program for removing the specific pests you have issues with , minimizing cost and maximizing efficiency.
Customized programs
Implementing the specific program created for your commercial building. Some of the factors they will consider are location, age of building, weather, size of the building and many other factors. This will help them create and implement the best pest management program for you.
Sanitation
Is the basic and the most important part of every pest control program. Complete success of the program will depend on it. Your pest control specialist will make use of service record logs, application records, sighting logs, and sanitation reports to make implement the most effective programm.
Integrated Pest Management
Integrated pest management ( is a type of pest control technique that uses inspection, records, sanitation, elimination, traps, pest monitors, and chemicals if necessary. All of these techniques will provide a comprehensive program that will resolve your pest problems in no time. This program is mostly based on prevention and sanitation. It will give you know how, on right practices and correct strategies on pest control. IPM technique does not use any dangerous or invasive chemicals and other harmful materials.