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Ask The Expert Scott Svenheim, ACE
Springtime Pests, Truly Nolen
& The Yellow Standard
As our customers are swinging their doors and windows wide open to welcome the fresh spring air, they’re also rolling out
the red carpet for commonly known pests such as cockroaches, rodents, and house lies – to name a few. Not only are these
pests a nuisance, but do your customers know they pose a threat to their health? In addition to possibly biting and stinging,
these common pests also spread irritating allergies, bacteria, and disease. Education plays a big part of Truly Nolen’s ‘Yellow
Standard,’ allowing us to provide the best in pest control service for our customers. Identifying and controlling pests,
educating ourselves and our customers on the various health and safety concerns associated with these pests will help
improve everyone’s health and wellbeing.
Cockroaches
In recent years, several studies have surfaced, pointing out the distinct
connection between cockroaches and asthma. The National Institute of
Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) reported that 1-in-5 children in
the United States have severe sensitivities to cockroach allergens, which
can cause or increase the severity of asthma symptoms. These allergens
are commonly exposed in homes through fecal droppings, saliva, shed
skins, and decomposing bodies of cockroaches. This has a direct negative
impact on our customer’s home interior air quality.
Commonly found in the kitchen or bathroom areas, cockroaches naturally
carry up to 33 various kinds of bacteria on the spines of their legs and
body, which can contaminate food, cooking equipment, and food surfaces.
Educate your customers on the importance of keeping foods
properly sealed and stored, cleaning their kitchens daily,
maintaining dry and well-ventilated basements and crawlspaces, if
the home has them, and disposing of garbage regularly, helping
prevent or control an infestation of these germ spreading pests.
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Rodents
Regular inspections and monitoring for signs of rodent activity are
paramount to effective rodent control. Part of that inspection is always
being on the lookout for rodent droppings, urine stains, and gnaw marks.
Mice and rats pose a signiicant threat, given their capacity to produce more
than 25,000 fecal pellets annually in addition to irritating allergies. They
are known to spread many diseases, including Hantavirus, Pulmonary
Syndrome, which is a respiratory illness with lu-like symptoms.
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