When it comes to pests, students should find them under the microscope - not running across the classroom floor. Unfortunately, th...
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The latest green movement experienced in our schools today includes pest control. Environmentally friendly Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs are being encouraged across the UK to tackle the problem of preventing insects and rodents from roaming around schools, where they can carry diseases threatening the health of students and educators.
Of course, not every school will be implementing an IPM program – some will still be using pesticides – but pesticides should only be used if all other methods are either unsuitable or have failed to achieve the desired effect.
The constant flow of students and teachers in and out of buildings can give animals such as cockroaches, ants and even rodents an opportunity to venture inside schools. The key to preventing this from happening lies in dealing with the reasons pests are present.
Fortunately, there's a series of seven steps to help prevent pest activity and handle small problems before they become infestations, with proper identification of the pest coming first. Of course, this requires the knowledge of your local pest control officer.
By knowing what your pest is, you can not only enable specific targeting of those particular pests in the first instance, it also means that subsequent treatments can be quickly and easily implemented.
The most common hot spots, or areas at most risk of pest activity, at schools include:
Once again, the theme that seems to be repeated no matter where or what the cause of the pest is that ninety-five percent of pest control is educating people. Something which the industry seems to be taking on board and doing its level best to achieve.
Article provided by SDA Pest Control