Environmental Health Services, a Pest Control comapnay specializing in eco-sensitive pest solutions, presents an extremely informative presentation on how pests, rodents, and insects can be controlled in commercial food establishments.

1. Pest Management In Commercial Food Establishments George E. Williams Jr., A.C.E. General Manager – Staff Entomologist

3. The Pest Control Firm Client Involvement

7. WHAT Can I As The Client Do??? Part I THREE STEPS : 1) Do Not Leave Food Out Overnight

8. WHAT Can I As The Client Do??? Part II THREE STEPS continued : 2) Clean, clean, & clean some more - Mops & brooms don’t bend. Get under equipment! 3) Remove as much moisture as possible - Standing water destroys your facility substrate & pests love it!

10. More Micro-Environments TONS of flies! WHY??? Let’s see what’s under the floor

11. It is RARELY the visible areas! Maggots become flies!

12. Sometimes it is an MAJOR undertaking! The picture was taken with a digital camera snake. It is beneath a slab under a commercial kitchen in a hospital. The gap shown ranged from ¼” to 3” high. Millions of Phorid Fly larva/eggs are shown here. Cause? Broken water line.

13. How important is sanitation? Part I BAD Sanitation GOOD Sanitation

14. How important is sanitation? Part II BAD Sanitation GOOD Sanitation

15. 7 Days

16. Typical Grease Related Concerns Breeding Sites Soda dispenser drain tubes are one of the most attractive known breeding sites.

17. Soda dispenser drain tubes can collect massive amounts of gelatinous buildup. Not only is good for breeding but is also one of the most horrendous sources of foul odors. Breeding Sites and Odor Causing Buildup Typical Grease Related Concerns Fly Pupa (eggs) Fly Pupa (eggs)

18. Air Gap Drains Are A Major Breeding Site! How many drains do you see? Most people say two. There are actually 11 drains! Dark-Eyed Fruit Flies + Phorid Flies prefer to fly up & into these tubes & pipes (air-gap drains) to breed. They are a MAJOR infestation point!

19. Typical Grease Related Concerns These waist-chest high “drains” feed into floor drains by the air-gap hoses & pipes. They are rarely cleaned & are a common fly breeding area. Look at the gunk!

20. A major Micro-Environment! Part I Moisture is on the floor in every account. Have you ever looked VERY CLOSELY at floor grout? We have! This is the 1 st of three pictures….

21. A major Micro-Environment! Part II This is the 2 nd of three pictures. Starting to see something?

22. A major Micro-Environment! Part III This is the 3 rd and final picture. What you see is a true micro-environment. The perfect breeding site for small flies! You can also see the bacterial & mold buildup. What you can’t see DOES hurt you! Newly emerging Phorid Fly

25. HVAC & Pests Do you have positive or negative air pressure? Negative pressure causes pests to be vacuumed into your facility every time a door is opened.

28. Rats can apply 8,000 pounds of pressure per square inch with their teeth

29. Void Nests : Created when abundant food supply is nearby.

31. IPM (Integrated Pest Management)- Pests Need,….. Affect 1-3 of these & you will cause population stress with ANY pest. This will force the pest to do something positive toward control i.e explore a glue trap monitor, eat insecticide bait/rodenticide, contact an insecticide treatment/mechanical trap, etc. FACTS COCKROACHES can go without food for 42 days but can only go without water for 12 days. MICE can go without water for 42 days but need 1-2grams of food per day. RATS must have water daily (2oz) but can go without food for 14 days

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