Animal Rearing and Zoos Industry
The goal of the integrated pest management plan in these sensitive facilities is to provide a pleasant and relatively pest-free environment for the animals and visitors. Few pests such as cockroaches, flies, and rodents can spread bacteria or other parasites that cause infections and diseases among zoo animals. Pest management in these facilities is hard work (especially in the large-sized facility such as zoos) and requires continued communication, monitoring, sanitation and exclusion procedures, and reliance on non-pesticide applications, if possible.
Animal rearing and zoos are at risk for many pests because of
- the movement of pests into the facilities with shipments of supplies and new animals or invasion from surrounding areas
- the constant supply of animal food and food dropped by visitors (in zoos) and organic materials including animal waste
- the use of strong odor chemical pesticides in pest-infested facilities can cause irritation to animals and may influence research results
- many pesticides are not tested for their toxicity against animal species present in these facilities
- if the pesticide is to be used, secondary poisoning to non-target animals may occur (i.e., those consume treated insects or rodents).
ETS professionals are very knowledgeable and have extensive experience in these types of sensitive facilities, and can provide you with year-round comprehensive pest control services for all your site-specific pest concerns, as well as a safe and healthy work environment for all employees and visitors.
Pests Attracted to Health Care Facilities:
Click on each pest to learn about its general description, life cycle, common characteristics, damages, and economic or medical implications.