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Active Pest Management

Sherwin Curran

Definition of a Pest

An Organism- which in a particular environment

or set of circumstances is destructive, noxious or

troublesome to man or his interests.

Types of Pest


Brown Rats

Black / Ship Rats

House Mouse

Rodents

Grey Squirrel

Birds Feral Pigeons, Starlings, Sparrows and Gulls


Flies House Fly, Lesser House Fly, Fruit Fly,

Bluebottle and Greenbottle.

Stored Product Insects Grain Weevils, Coffee Bean

Weevil, Flour beetles, Larder

Beetles, Tobacco Beetles,

Spider beetles, Meal Moths,

Mites

Other Pests Other Pests Other Pests Other Pests Cockroaches, Carpet

Moth, Clothes Moth,

Bedbugs, Fleas, Ants,

Wasps, Cats,

Rabbits, Moles


Signs Of Infestation Rodents


Sightings

Droppings/ urine

Damage

Spillage

Footprints

Rodent Runs and smear marks

Smell

Why do we need to control Pests?


Disease Disease Disease Disease Salmonellosis

Trichinosis

Rat Bite Fever

Parasites (flea)

Leptospirosis (Weil’s

Disease) Urine


Food

Contamination Hair ,Faeces,Urine

Food Wastage Contamination, Spillage,

Consumption

DamageFlood /Fire Structural

Legislation Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949

Food Safety Act 1990

Employers duty of care

Health and safety at work Act (1974)

Fear

Loss of Reputation

Leptospirosis (Weil’s Disease)


What is it?It is a type of bacterial infection spread

by animals , called Leptospira

What Animals ? cattle ,pigs,horses and sheep,

dogs(Very rare)Rodents particularly

rats(urine)

How do I get it?By handling anything that has

been contaminated with urine.

Can be through cuts or grazes

Who is at Risk?


Pest Controllers

Farmers

Vets

Meat inspectors,

butchers,abattoir and sewer

workers, Rivers agency

Got a rat infestation Everyone

Symptoms Of Leptospirosis


90 % of all cases only cause mild symptons of High

temperature, chills, headaches, nausea and vomiting,

muscle pain, cough.

Severe Leptospirosis known as Weil,s Disease can

cause organ failure ,jaundice, swollen joints, chest

pain, shortness of breath and coughing up blood,

life threatening and death

Treatment is antibiotics if

severe hospitalised

How Can you prevent it?


Get rid of the Rats

Wash cuts and Grazes immediately

Wear protective clothing

Wash hands before eating , drinking or smoking

The E.R.D. Principle


(1) Exclusion

(2) Restriction

(3) Destruction

Exclusion


Strip Curtain Doors

Bristle Strip

Fly Screens

Close doors to the outside

when not in use

Holes in brick or

around pipe work

around the building

to be filled

Restriction


House Keeping

Stacking/Storage facilities

Stock Rotation

Cleaning Schedules

Inspection of deliveries

Destruction


Physical methods Electronic Fly killers, Fly papers

Sticky boards, Traps

Chemical MethodsResidual Insecticide ,Aerosol

Rodenticide , Regular treatments

and inspections by a pest control

Contractor.

Record Keeping


Pest Control Folder

Checklist and plans

Reports of site visits

Priority Action Points

Specification

Other Information



Quality Policy

Active Pest Management has a mission to meet and exceed its customer’s expectationsand become

preferred provider of quality services for pest control

This will be achieved by

The use of qualified and competent staff.

Regular Training

Health and Safety Compliance

Maintaining a Superior Standard of customer Service

Value for money

Active Pest Management is committed to quality by meeting the customer’s requirements and will

continue to monitor the effectiveness of our Quality Management System. The company recognises

the achievement of quality depends on the competence, commitment and contribution of all its

employees. To ensure this happens, everyone is made aware of the procedures and standards that

form the company management system and are encouraged to contribute to its continuing

improvement.

The policy shall be reviewed annually and when necessary.

What is it?


Modification of environment to take

away basic needs of the pests.

Integrated Pest Management

� “Pest control is not simply about the application of

pesticides”

Definition

“A planned programme which incorporates continuous monitoring, education, record keeping and communication to prevent pests & disease vectors from causing unacceptable damage to operations, people, property and the environment”

� Looks at controlling initial infestation

� Looks at preventing future infestations

� Holistic and proactive

IPM - Definition

I.P.M

Pest identificationChemical & non chemical control

Customer training

Habitat management

Inspections & record keeping

Hygiene methods & schedules

Stock control

Building & site maintenance

Preventative maintenance

Pest controller

Customer

� Integrated Pest Management:

1. Helps both parties to eradicate pests more

efficiently and prevents re-infestation/future

pest activity

2. Helps you to comply with legislation

3. Necessary with reduction in available pesticides

� Research

� The whole basis of IPM relies on correct assessment of;

� 1) Existing pest problems

� 2) Forecasting future pest problems

� Based on;

1. Pest survey

2. Correct identification of pest species

� IPM assessments should follow a five point plan

� 1) Assess the extent of any infestation by

undertaking a full survey of the premises

� Inspect the whole site.

Look at Housekeeping, Proofing and Storage

� Identification of pest

�Inspect full site

� Pest location

(not always easy)

� Think in three

dimensions

� “Where are they

now?”

� Knowledge of pest

biology important

� Roof voids

� Wall voids

� Under flooring

� 2) Can the problem be improved by good

housekeeping?

� Least environmentally hazardous.

� Denying pests access to food, harbourage and

warmth is the most important step.

� 3) Can the problem be solved by other non-

chemical methods?

� Methods such as Proofing, Trapping and Climate

control should be considered before resorting to

chemical control

� Environmentally friendly

� Traps (insect and rodent)

Electronic Fly Control units

for flying insects

� Reduces risk to ‘Non-

target species

� 4) The most suitable chemical pesticide should be

assessed

� Products should be chosen for maximum efficiency

and minimum risk to non-target species

� Chemical control

� Minimise risk by choosing appropriate formulation

and application technique

� Choosing a pesticide

� Must give the desired level of control and pose the

least risk to non-target organisms and environment.

� Take the treatment to

the pest!!

Reduces exposure to

“Non-targets”?

� 5) Assess whether further monitoring or treatments

are necessary

� Continuous monitoring?

� Frequency of repeat visits?

� Training


Sherwin Curran