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Why Cockroaches Are Bad For Business
9/26/13
Maintaining a pest free facility is vital to your Honolulu businesses’ reputation as having any pest issues inside your facility will quickly lead to a loss of inventory, loss of profits, and loss of business. One of the most damaging and bad for business pests to have invading your facility are cockroaches. There are two species of cockroaches in Hawaii that are associated with humans and are considered to be pests that invade both homes and businesses; they include the American cockroach and the German cockroach.
Once cockroaches invade your business they can reproduce quickly, contaminate your facility with dangerous pathogens, and be extremely difficult to get rid of. Don’t let problems with cockroaches and other pests frustrate you and damage your business, at the first sign of cockroaches you should seek help from a Honolulu pest control expert and put into place a commercial pest control plan for your business...if you do not already have one.
Cockroaches can be introduced into your facility in the boxes and bags from deliveries or from crawling inside themselves as they are searching for food and shelter via the cracks and crevices along the exterior of your building. There are many dangers associated with cockroach infestations. Dangers include transmitting diseases to you, your employees and customers such as dysentery, gastroenteritis, skin diseases and Salmonella. Also, their shed skins and feces can trigger severe allergic reaction and cause severe asthma attacks, especially for young children and elderly. Along with physical dangers, having cockroaches invading your business can lead to a loss of inventory due to contamination and a loss of business if customers find out that you have roaches. Let’s not forget the ramifications if a health inspector happens to notice roaches inside of a business.
While there are many people who think that do-it-yourself (DIY) pest control can keep a business protected, this is not the case. Trying to eliminate pests by yourself is generally unsuccessful and allows the pests to continue breeding, making an extermination that much more difficult. Also, using a pesticide from your local hardware store can be dangerous if they are not mixed or applied properly. Implementing a commercial pest control plan for your business will not only safely and completely eliminate your current cockroach problem, it will bring to light any other pest problems that could be hiding. Getting professional help to prevent pests from invading your business will give you the peace of mind that your business, inventory, customers, employees and reputation are safe.
For more information on Honolulu pest control for businesses, please visit Sandwich Isle Pest Solutions today and see how the Hawaii exterminators can help your business stay pest free!