Taking Care of Pest Infestations

Pests can wreak havoc on your business, commercial property investment, and home in several ways.

Some notable pests include bedbugs, which will ruin your reputation if your rental property is used for short-term accommodation on Airbnb.

Cockroaches are also a nasty sight in your restaurant or eatery. And rodents—no one wants to see rats or mice running around the workplace or at home.

Bed Bugs

Bed bugs are an absolute nightmare of a pest. Aside from the obvious, one of the reasons for this is that they spread so quickly.

Hotels offers laundry services and other hospitality-focused businesses. I see a lot of bed bugs. Even the Nevada heat can’t kill them, as they can survive temperatures up to 122 degrees.

Clean bedding and linen in hot water and dry them in the driest setting. You’ll likely also need to vacuum everywhere, including furniture. Bedbugs are flat, so they can hide everywhere, so be thorough in your cleanup. Bed bugs can enter your furniture and room accessories and lay eggs. Remove everything from the room and clean it and the room thoroughly before returning the items.

Unfortunately, you cannot prevent bed bugs from returning. They travel on people and their bags. Vigilance is vital to keeping bed bugs from your rental property or home.

Cockroaches

Cockroaches are especially tough pests that can survive just about anything. They don’t need to eat or drink often, so they can live long after you’ve cleaned the place up. Anywhere that moisture is present is a suitable environment for cockroaches.

Did you know cockroaches could survive a nuclear blast? However, they are like us insofar as they, too, need shelter, food, and water. Remove all three, and you get rid of your roaches.

Flies

Flies infestations can be found anywhere, but they are particularly attracted to restaurants. These pests aren’t simply annoying — though they very much are — but they can also carry bacteria and disease. You can often eliminate flies by maintaining a clean business, but sometimes that’s not enough.

Rodents

Rodents, such as rats, are out to get dinner. They might call home anywhere they can find available food or improperly sealed food containers. This includes dirty dishes, improperly cleaned kitchens, and more. Signs of rats can destroy your restaurant’s health inspection scores, so take action to avoid attracting them.

At home, getting a cat is an excellent way to send the mice and rats away. You may also witness eateries that will also have a cat.

What They Do to Your Business

No one likes seeing pests. However, they are a fact of life. Focus on maintaining a clean environment with regular daily cleaning schedules. Also, commit to deep cleaning and good food usage and storage processes. Pest infestations can also increase health hazards.

Certain pests can cause damage to your property. For example, damage done by a termite infestation will be expensive to repair. Here is a list of pests that can do severe destruction to buildings and homes:

• Termites
• Honeybees
• Powderpost beetles
• Squirrels
• Horntail Wasps
• Camel Crickets

If you see a swarm of wasps or even an ant nest around your home or commercial building, the time to act is now.

Why You Should Act Now

Did you know pest infestations can occur year-round? A common misunderstanding is that you only need to deal with them in the summer months. While many pests, such as flies, mosquitoes, and beetles, are prevalent during the warmer months, rodents, ants, and termites are always present.

Additionally, cockroaches will hide out inside and are challenging to exterminate.

Pest infestations can significantly lower the quality of your commercial property or home. Plus, they will damage the reputation of your business—not only for your customers but also for your employees. Solutions are available to deal with pest infestations. Some products you can use, aka do-it-yourself, or you can outsource the removal and clean up to third parties, i.e., pest removal and domestic cleaning services.