Pests
Pests cause many kinds of damage to foodstuffs, goods and buildings. Additionally, they may cause health hazards to humans and domestic animals. Pests soil raw materials and goods with excrement, uric acid, webs, cocoons, larvae skins, dead specimens, and rodent hairs. Wood-destroying pests damage wooden structures and furniture. Rats and mice cause damage by eating and nibbling. Textile pests cause considerable material damage especially to natural fibers.
Pest control is the responsibility of operators or property owners, but municipal health authorities and environmental health services can advice on pest control, and assistance can be obtained from private sector professionals to identify pests and their control. Right prevention methods are a precondition for getting good results. It is absolutely necessary for pesticides to be used accurately and with appropriate tools.
Preventing Pest Problems
Pest control is often labor-intensive and can cause unnecessary headaches. You can make things easier by taking proactive measures:
- Clean floor drains and water locks regularly
- Keep lofts and cellars tidy
- Fix holes, gaps, cracks and broken drain covers
- Keep waste shelters tidy and unbroken
Rodents thrive where there's food and hiding places available. You can prevent damage caused by rodents by:
- Store food and pet supplies in a way that rodent's cant access them
- Keep bird feeding areas clean and use feeding devices that rodents can't access
- Place waste in covered waste bins and maintain cleanliness of waste shelters and the surrounding area
- If you compost food leftovers, ensure that your compost bin is pest-resistant
- Seal all gaps that rodents could use enter dwellings