House Keeping Pest Control

Pest Control In most case, when pests are found, what is seen is only a small part of the infestation. Before attempting to deal with this situation, hoteliers should be aware that such an infestation will cause product damage and loss, as well as food contamination and possibly illness. Food contamination and food poisoning occurs when disease-producing germs or bacteria are attracted to any place where food is stored or exposed. By the time the food is ready to be served, the pests may have come and gone, but the germs they carried stayed in the food, growing and multiplying. It is evident that in any food service establishment it is necessary to keep the pests away from the food and off the premises where the food is prepared. Proper pest control in an establishment is a daunting task. Not only have the existing pests to be exterminated, but subsequent arrival through carriers from neighboring premises have to be stopped and it is necessary not to allow favorable conditions for infestation to develop. The most important factor affecting the development of pest infestation is the availability of suitable food, harborage and undisturbed conditions. Other factors like temperature and humidity are also involved. Therefore a clean environment is not only desirable, it is vital. There are four ways to deal with pests… you need to know how to prevent pests from entering the premises. You need to know how to starve them by keeping food unavailable to them. You need to know how to deny them places to breed. You must become thoroughly familiar with the techniques of dealing with each type of pests and how to exterminate them safely. Although the battle is a continuous one pest control denotes the power or authority to check or regulate or get rid of pests, at least for a short period. The word ‘pest’ is described as any destructive or troublesome animal which has interest conflicting to that of man. This includes vermin, insects, domestic animals that bring in infection