General Pest control refers to the regulation or management of a species defined as a pest, usually because it is perceived to be detrimental to a person's health, the ecology or the economy. Includes all crawling & flying insects such as cockroach, flies, centipedes, bedbugs, etc.

 

Cockroach Control

 

1.Sanitation

 

• Cockroaches require food, water and harborages to survive. Thus it the presence of these three factor can be decreased the chance of a cockroach population to establish can be greatly reduced too.

 

• Potential harborages include loose baseboard, cardboard boxes, cracks and crevices and loose voids.

 

• Human food derrises in food preparative outlets and leaking taps and pipes are often serving as food and water sources for cockroaches in the kitchen.

 

• Garbage cans n the kitchen must be securely covered and emptied on regular basis.

 

• Dishes and utensils should not be left unwashed overnight Regular clean-up of accumulated food debris and cupboards will help to reduce the build-up of food particles.

 

• In order to prevent introduction of cockroaches n the premises all soft drink cartons, egg crates , bags of potatoes , onions loose food, laundry or luggage containing soiled clothing must be carefully screened before taken into a building.

 

2.Chemical Methods

 

This is the most effective method to bring down an established infestation. Various insecticide formulation are available for the purpose, ranging from residual insecticides dust to gel bait

 

a.Residual insecticides

 

Residual insecticides are the primary and most popular control method although baiting is getting increasingly popular. Cockroaches come into contact with residual insecticides when they walk upon the treat surfaces.

 

b.Gel Baits

 

Cockroach baits are usually formulated in bait station or as gel. 

Due to its limited application, baiting is relatively safer and environmentally-friendly than residual treatment. It is also odorless and ready to use. Cockroaches that feed on bait will receive a lethal dose and eventually die.

 

This method is useful especially in sensitive environment such as zoos, child-care centre, computer rooms, food preparation outlets, where residual treatment is not allowed.

 

Rat/Mice Control

 

Suppression of Rodent Population by either mechanical (traps, cages, etc.) or chemical (poisoned baits)