25 March 2021
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Trying to protect your business from external factors can be a full-time job, but usually you would think of these factors being professional competitors, larger economic factors or issues in your supply chain, not pests. The truth is that pests can be very damaging to stock and office buildings no matter where you are located in Australia. Being mindful of your environment is the best way to preventing any long-term damage, and that is why an annual check-up from a pest control company could be a great idea. Here are a few precautions they will help you take to keep your business safe. 

Termite Traps

Termites are the very last thing any property owner wants to see, and the issue with them is that, usually by the time you see them with your own eyes, it is far too late. Pest control is not just about removing pests but also preventing them from taking hold in the first place. One of the ways they can do this with termites is by setting up traps to draw any potential termite intruders into the traps, killing them, and thus warning the rest of the hive off of this area. Annual check-ups are about all you need if you don't have any signs of termites initially, but if the traps do show signs of termite activity, then the number of visits might need to be increased.

Closing Up Entries

Most of the time, pests come into your building through open cracks or holes in the foundations that allow them easy access to your property. Pest control experts are great at going around the full exterior of your building and checking for any potential entries that have been breached, investigating them fully and then either exterminating the pests inside or closing up the hole so none can get in. Keeping a sealed facade is critical, as most rodents and insects will look for easy entries, and if they don't find them, they will move on.

Protecting Stored Items 

Pests love isolated, controlled environments, which is why they gravitate towards the storage areas of your office or warehouse. Whether it is furniture or old stock, the last thing you want is valuable items that you were going to use getting destroyed by curious possums or partially eaten by ravenous insects. These are also places you don't really check too often, and if they don't have the protection of a pest control expert, they can easily become homes for destructive pests. If you have a few different storage areas in your company that you don't check in on all the time, then these annual visits from pest control could save you thousands of dollars. 

To learn more, contact a pest control company.