Prevention Tips for Businesses - Part One

Pest prevention is the first step in pest control. Below are just a few ways that your business can avoid pest infestations and the potential health and property threats that pests and rodents can pose.

• Pest-proof your business by being vigilant of building maintenance needs
• Dispose of garbage regularly and store in sealed containers.
• Seal cracks and holes on the outside of your business, including entry points for utilities and pipes.
• Don’t overlook proper drainage at the foundation; install gutters or diverts, which will channel water away from the building.

If you're concerned about pests and rodents in your place of business, give Dave a call at 1-800-400-6009.

Dave's Pest Control
A Central Massachusetts Extermination and Pest Control Company
www.davespestcontrol.net

Reference: www.pestworld.org

More Pest Trivia

For our trivia-loving friends . . .

• In Mexico you might find pulgas vestidas, or "dressed fleas" for sale. Fleas are dressed in tiny costumes and posed holding tiny loaves of bread, tools, or other items.
• Scorpion babies crawl on top of their mother and live there for the first week or two, feeding on scraps of her catches.
• Although the plague is often believed to be an historical disease, about 10-15 people in the U.S. contract this flea-borne illness each year.

Dave's Pest Control
A Central Massachusetts Extermination and Pest Control Company
www.davespestcontrol.net

Call Dave at 1-800-400-6009.

Reference: www.pestworld.org

Creating an Integrated Pest Management Plan for Businesses

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a common sense way for businesses to address pest and rodent problems. This method of pest control focuses on three key techniques:

1. inspecting for pests,
2. identifying pests, and
3. control by pest professionals.

IPM bases its pest control recommendations on your business’ unique needs. Pest control professionals do not use a “one size fits all” approach. Whether sealing cracks, removing a food or water source or, when necessary, employing pesticide treatments, integrated pest management is about finding the best pest control treatment of pest problems.

For more information on integrated pest management, give Dave a call at 1-800-400-6009.

Dave's Pest Control
A Central Massachusetts Extermination and Pest Control Company
www.davespestcontrol.net

Reference: www.pestworld.org

Kids Eating Too Much Candy?

This video may get your kids to eat less candy. (But let's not count on it!) Courtesy of our friends at NatGeo.



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A Central Massachusetts Extermination and Pest Control Company
www.davespestcontrol.net
Call Dave at 1-800-400-6009.

Protect Your Business From Insects and Rodents

We all know that our home is often considered to be our biggest investment, yet if you own a business, you know how critical it is to safeguard this investment. We hire accountants, lawyers, good employees, but how about a pest control professional?

Preventing pest infestations and practicing proper pest control in your business is vital. Pest control professionals provide the experience and expertise needed to protect your business, employees and customers from pest threats.

If you're concerned about insects and/or rodents in your place of business, give Dave, your pest professional, a call at 1-800-400-6009.

Dave's Pest Control
A Central Massachusetts Extermination and Pest Control Company
www.davespestcontrol.net

Pests and Your Health

Insects and rodents can have an adverse and serious effect on our health. 

QU: What’s the connection between pests and asthma in children? Could you explain it?
Cockroaches and rodents contain allergens that aggravate existing asthma in children.


QU: How does pest control (commonly called exterminating) help alleviate asthma?
Proper pest control will help prevent or remove pests that can trigger asthma. A pest management professional, often referred to as an exterminator) can inspect the home for these pests, treat to get rid of them and provide homeowners tips to prevent reinfestation.

QU: What are cockroach/mouse allergens? What is it in these pests that causes the problem?Allergens include pest “frass,” or carcasses, feces and other debris.

QU: What happens after you control the pests? If the frass is left behind, won’t it pose a health risk also?
The residual frass is still an allergen, even after the pests are removed. A pest control professional can remove the frass as well.

If you're concerned about the health effects of insects and rodents in your home or place of business, give Dave a call at 1-800-400-6009.

Dave's Pest Control
A Central Massachusetts Extermination and Pest Control Company
www.davespestcontrol.net

Reference: www.pestworld.org

Did You Know . . .

Did you know . . .

• The largest butterfly species in the world is a "Birdwing" butterfly from the Solomon Islands, whose wings span twelve inches.
• A rat can swim for 3 days before it drowns.
• Poisons in the body of a Monarch butterfly are sufficient to kill a small lizard and cause severe vomiting in large birds.

Dave's Pest Control
A Central Massachusetts Extermination and Pest Control Company
www.davespestcontrol.net
Call Dave at 1-800-400-6009.

Reference: www.pestworld.org