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PEST CONTROL FOR COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Metro Guard provides rodent, pest and termite control services for many large facilities including food handling areas. We have commercial customers in every suburb and major city throughout DFW. http://www.gotbugs.com/

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PEST CONTROL FOR COMMERCIAL SERVICES

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  1. Pest Control

  2. What do pests do? Pests can: • Contaminate food (droppings  bacteria)* • Spoil food by eating part of it • Carry disease

  3. Control methods Need to determine: • What mix of pests are present? • What attracts the pest? • What are the particular habits of the pest? • What are the most effective control measures to control or eliminate the pest?

  4. Effective pest control An effective pest control program includes: • Exclusion of pests • Removing food sources by good practices • Controlling pests with appropriate methods • Specific procedures / records

  5. Pest exclusion • Keep doors closed / tight fitting • Minimize gaps • Use door seals / self closers • Keep windows screened / closed • Screen air inlets / exhaust openings • Use air curtains / strip curtains • Netting / eliminate perches for birds • Eliminate cracks / holes in walls • Small cracks harbor insects • New construction often creates spaces

  6. Good Housekeeping • Garbage & spoiled product: clean up • Raw product: bring in “hitch-hikers” • Garbage containers: clean and closed • Building perimeter: remove vegetation / clean / slope away from building • Process eqpt: clean daily after use / clean under / take apart / vacuum electrical

  7. Capture or destruction Traps work by: • Attracting the pest • Attractants vary with pest (smell / curiousity) • Confine the pest • Trip mechanisms / sticky pads • Kill the pest • Baits (outside plant) • Mechanical levers / electric current

  8. Insect control • Physical • UV light attracts insects • Mount at right height / location • Charged electric grids kill insects • Sticky pads hold insects after impact • Chemical • Handle pesticides with care • Use only approved chemicals • Don’t contaminate food • Use correct methods to target pests

  9. Contact Metro Guard Termite and Pest Control • Office Hours7:00am to 9:00pm Monday - Friday 7:00am to 4:00pm Saturdays  • Phone No - 817-572-3995 972-484-3995 • Website - http://www.gotbugs.com/

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