When you're running a commercial kitchen at a restaurant, care facility or educational institution, you have enough to worry about without having to deal with annoying pests. Unfortunately, fruit flies can invade an otherwise clean kitchen and create headaches for kitchen managers, cooks, chefs and other kitchen staff.
When a fruit fly problem gets serious in your kitchen, your best bet is to call in the professionals. Commercial pest management firms can eliminate the infestation by getting rid of breeding areas and improving sanitation. Pest control services can also install fly traps that attract and eradicate these pests without risking contamination of food.
If you're worried about fruit flies becoming a problem in your kitchen this year, consider getting to know your pest and preventing the problem from ever starting.
About 2.5 millimeters in size, female fruit flies are slightly larger than the males. All have red eyes and brownish bodies, however.
The best way to a prevent an infestation is to get rid of the risk. Rather than keeping potatoes or fruit out in the open, consider using the refrigerator or an airtight container. The University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture, Food and Environment called for people across North America to check the rear of their pantries and cabinets to make sure that there isn't a lone potato or onion rotting in the back breeding thousands of flies.
It's also important to store garbage and recycling in secure containers that are far from food and other areas that could be contaminated. If an issue does arise, pest control services can help get rid of the flies and install safeguards against further issues.
You probably already know that most people are repulsed by the simple sight of cockroaches. If you are personally dealing with a cockroach infestation, the feelings of disgust are probably even more intense. Unfortunately, the cold winter weather tends to be one of the reasons this pest ends up in your home in the first place, according to Any Pest. While you may know that you don't want to share your home with cockroaches this winter, there are a number of interesting facts about this pest that you've probably never heard.
Because of the high amount of traffic and the versatility of the facilities, pests are naturally attracted to long-term care institutions. Many nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and other care facilities include on-site kitchens and cafeterias as well as private rooms and common spaces. All of these places are susceptible to attracting pests because of the presence of food, water and viable habitats.
During the summer months, some people love to go camping with family and friends. Yet this fun trip can be ruined with a few unwanted visitors, most notably different types of bugs. Crawling spiders, hungry mosquitoes and buzzing flies can become annoying quickly. How can you avoid these pests when you're outdoors? Consider these tips to keep bugs out of your campsite.
Carpenter ants can chew through the strongest studs and stringers in a house as they hollow the wooden beams out for nesting. The resulting damage can weaken the home's structural support and require expensive repairs. Professional pest control workers can remove a colony of ants, but the best practice for homeowners is to learn the best ways to keep out an ant colony and prevent the problem before it begins.
As the weather cools, you'll probably see fewer pests than you did during the warmer months, but that doesn't mean they're all gone just yet. Some insects can actually come out in full force during the autumn, while others might seek refuge in your warm home. Here are some key tips to keep in mind as fall gets underway:
As the middle of summer approaches, you need to be vigilant about keeping your garden free of pests. Many insects breed during the summertime, which means they're on the lookout for great places to lay their eggs. For many bugs, that means near a source of food. In fact, some species of insects will lay their eggs inside budding vegetables and fruit so their larvae have something to eat as soon as they hatch. That's why you have to keep harmful bugs out without damaging the bugs that could help you, such as bumble bees.
You might have noticed that, with the exception of the kitchen, you find more pests in your bathroom than in the rest of your home. This is because insects and rodents see the bathroom as a convenient watering hole. Pests love leaky pipes and standing water because these offer them a hydrating oasis in the otherwise dry biome that is your house or apartment. And if your bathroom develops mold, all the better for pests, who may eat fungus or use it to lay their eggs.
The kitchen is largest gathering place for pests in a residential home. The reason is simple: pests can grab a bite to eat and take a sip of water while they're here. And when they find such a bountiful place, they will return home to their nests and report the finding - before you know it, your whole pantry is a buffet for ants! The problem could get even worse if a piece of food falls somewhere and begins to rot. Similarly, fruit and vegetables you bring into your home may be harboring unseen pests waiting to hatch.
