When they're home, many people walk barefoot across their own floors without thinking twice. In an unfamiliar hotel room, they may not be so fearless.
More than any other surface, the floor tends to pick up the most dirt. It's the place where crumbs from snacks and spills from drinks land, where dirt is tracked in from outdoors and, at home, it's where pet hair and dust gather on a daily basis. These are the very things that bugs may be attracted to and that make floor cleaning a top priority for any public space where people may walk without footwear. At home, floors should be one of the surfaces you clean regularly not just to be tidy, but as pest control.
If they're staying in a hotel, many people look carefully at the floor before they venture across it in stockinged feet, and well they should. In hotel rooms, a good part of the room is covered by the bed,and who knows what lurks under that? That's why housekeeping needs to be alerted if you're staying in a hotel room and anything suspicious is moving on the carpet or hard flooring or there's debris that seems unsanitary.
For some insects, carpeting presents a great location for them to nest and eventually spread as new bugs emerge. Hard-to-reach corners and undersides of all the lodging's furniture should be examined regularly for any sign of a bug infestation, particularly bed bugs in hotels. Furniture pieces should be moved if brooms or vacuums can't reach all parts of the floor underneath them.
Frequent cleaning is the best defense, but if a bug issue develops, bringing in experts from a pest management firm like Abell is the easiest way to make sure a full inspection, thorough treatment and guidance on pest prevention will take place. Getting suspected pest debris from floors off the premises as soon as possible is advisable. Even when hotel housekeeping handles pest control, vacuum bags used in rooms should be removed from the building and placed in the trash outside the hotel immediately.
Any indication that there could be a bug problem in a hotel should be examined carefully. If unusual debris shows up or there's evidence of bug feces but no insects are in sight, that doesn't mean they've moved on. It means they've been there, most likely are still there and detailed procedures need to be undertaken before they move into adjacent rooms, hallways and other public spaces.
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.
