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Integrated Pest Management
Integrated pest management (IPM) is a combined approach to solving your pest problems,
WTC Pest Control will collect all available evidence in order to produce a control
programme that gives maximum efficiency, with minimal impact on both location and
environment. This approach not only deals with the initial infestation but assists
with the prevention of it reoccurring.
All programs need to consider a non chemical approach to killing a pest and biological
monitoring as well as customer education are important before any pesticides are
used. Pesticides will often have to be used but not until all other methods have
been eliminated. The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health {COSHH} will dictate
the formulations & toxicity of products that can be used.
IPM can be broken down into stages;
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The purpose of the survey is not just to detect the pest but it is the
ideal time to find food sources and proofing defects and harbourage.
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The basis of all pest control is to correctly identify the pest, once the pest as been identified a plan for the least toxic and most effective elimination of the pest can be used.
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It is important to have a structured and diligent cleaning schedule in place to deny pests access to food and liquid.
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Some pests proofing can be straight forward for rats and mice but for very small insects it is almost impossible. However proofing measures such as fly screens to windows and doors etc can greatly reduce access.
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Keeping an area clean and tidy is very important for reducing an are for nesting for rats and mice and breeding sites insects. By denying pests any of the above factors then you can reduce the chance of sustaining an infestation.
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The use of chemical control is often necessary in pest control, but in a IPM system it should be used as a last resort.
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In commercial premises the education of staff in pest recognition and the importance of good hygiene will go along way in improving any pest management system.
Moles |
Wasps |
Mice |
Ants |
Cockroach |
Rats |
Flies |
Squirrels |
Pigeons |
Seagulls |
Bees |
Moths |
Moles |
Wasps |
Mice |
Ants |
Cockroach |
Rats |
Flies |
Squirrels |
Pigeons |
Seagulls |
Bees |
Moths |