Pest Management Professional, September 2012
dos donts Food Plant Stored Product PeStS B elow are some considerations related to treating and inspecting facilities that harbor food plant and stored product pests Do take the time to learn about the food plant facility you are servicing Its beneficial to know what food products are present and how pest susceptible materials are handled at each account location Dont forget to become familiar with the common pests youll encounter at the facility being serviced Do learn and understand the basic biology behavior and food preferences of the pantry pests you expect to find at an account to help optimize your control program results Dont forget some of your best allies in dealing with pests at large food plants are the people who work there Chances are the maintenance and custodial staffs are aware of problematic areas and can shorten your search process significantly Do educate your customers about the importance of proper sanitation and how they should always remove spilled and excess food debris Dont forget to maintain a proper pest sighting logbook where pest activity can be recorded and mapped out as needed for the success of your food plant stored product pest management program Do understand a plant department or sanitation manager might have more things on his her mind than pest management concerns during your visit and be prepared to leave well written detailed concise information pmp Paul Bello president of PJB Pest Management Consulting www pest consultant com can be reached at paul bello@ att net or 770 500 0460 Paul J Bello Contributor An Indian meal moth is one of the stored product pests that responds well to a number of commercially available insect traps Photo courtesy of Paul J Bello PJB Pest Management Consulting www mypmp net Pest Management Professional September 2012 99
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