Business & Home
Rodent Control
Rodent management combining inspection, exclusion and monitored control for warehouses, kitchens, offices and homes.
The problem
Rats and mice enter buildings through small gaps in search of food, water and shelter, and can cause contamination, property damage and, in commercial settings, serious compliance risk.
Why it matters
Rodent activity in a food-handling or storage environment is one of the most serious findings in a hygiene audit. In homes, rodents pose contamination and property-damage risks and can multiply quickly if unaddressed.
Signs to look for
- Droppings near food storage, skirting or under sinks
- Gnaw marks on packaging, wiring or structural material
- Grease marks along walls from repeated travel routes
- Unusual pet alertness at night, or scratching sounds in voids
The Pestalyst approach
- Inspection to map entry points, activity levels and contributing site conditions
- Exclusion recommendations to seal likely entry points
- Placement of monitoring and control stations appropriate to the site and any food-safety requirements
- Scheduled monitoring visits with activity logs for commercial sites
Prevention
- Sealing gaps around doors, pipework and utility entry points
- Proper storage and waste-management practices
- Routine site monitoring, particularly for warehouses and food storage
FAQs
Rodent control addresses an active infestation through monitoring and targeted control. Rodent-proofing (exclusion) focuses on sealing the entry points that allow rodents into a building in the first place — the two are typically used together for lasting results.
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