Is Your Business Giving Pests What They Want?
Entry Points
Pests can enter your business in many ways, including through doors, windows, vents, plumbing, cracks or holes in walls and floors, or via supplier deliveries.
Water Sources
Pests require water daily, which means water fountains, restrooms, faulty drains, condensation from air conditioning systems and other types of plumbing are attractive breeding grounds.
Food Sources
Even minor sanitation mishaps provide adequate food for pests. Cockroaches will eat almost anything – from hair to glue used in cardboard boxes.
Harborage Points
Rodents and cockroaches seek living spaces that are small and dark. Little
cracks and crevices throughout your facility can provide breeding and living areas for pests.
Customer/Employee Areas
Areas like break rooms are critical exposure points. Protecting your
customers and staff from unsightly and unhealthy exposure to pests is
essential to your success – and to your bottom line.
They May Be Small, But Their Cost Can Be Huge
Just one pest can have a financial impact on your business, but a larger infestation could cripple your operation’s reputation. And since a few pests can multiply quickly once inside, trying to prevent them from getting in is the key.
Pests can eat away at your profits in many ways:
- Structural damage
- Negative customer experiences
- Damage to raw materials and inventory
- Transmission of harmful diseases
- Violation of health regulations
- Food poisoning
- Decrease in employee productivity and morale
Did you know your current pest management program could be doing more harm than good, escalating your costs each day? If you continue to see pests in your facility, your provider may be applying the wrong materials and amounts – or possibly even treating the wrong areas.