Guidelines for the Storage of Essential Medicines and Other Health ...

Strategies for specific pestsRodents: Rodent problems are best solved by prohibitingrodent entry and maintaining a dry, cleanfacility. Other alternatives includekeeping cats; traditional, springloadedsnap traps baited with food;glue boards, which are disposable plastic orwood trays partially filled with nontoxic, adhesive glue; baitboxes, which are shoe-sized boxes with lids and holes oneach end containing toxic rodenticide packets; electronicultrasonic devices, which emit high-frequency sounds,causing rodents to avoid the area; or rat poison.Birds or bats: If the facility has space between the ceilingand the roof, cover all the openings with fine wire meshto prevent birds or bats from entering the storeroom.Flying pests: The bestprevention is to keepall doors and windowsof the storage facilityclosed or screenedoff from the outside.Make sure there areno holes in thewalls, floor, or54