Hotel Pest Control Sydney

Hotel Pest Control Sydney

Bed bugs are becoming a significant problem in Australia and around the world. Bed bugs are easily spread and difficult to treat, which is resulting in a rapid growth in the number of bed bug outbreaks. While there are steps you can take to reduce the risk of infestation.

PNP Pest Control recommends a professional pest control service as soon as you discover them in your hotel.

No bed bugs treatment is 100% effective and there is no way to guarantee that bed bugs are completely gone, and it is for this reasons that the bed bug situation is challenging for the hospitality industry, where a hotel chain’s reputation can be jeopardised by a single bed bug incident.

Sydney Hotel Bed Bug Treatment

Having your hotel reported and/or reviews left on TripAdvisor as having a bed bug infestation requires a rapid and public response.

If your hotel does not have bed bug action plan, you are at risk of losing your reputation and a lawsuit.

There is no way to stop bed bugs from being brought into a hotel. New guests are arriving every day from all over the world and bringing their potentially infested luggage with them. Your hotel can be bed bug free one day and infested in multiple rooms the next.

So, prevention, is early detection!

Bed bugs must be detected very quickly after they are brought in, hopefully, before they bite someone. To facilitate this early bed bug detection, all hotel employees should receive some bed bug identification training.

This includes the reception staff, maids, facilities personnel, hotel managers, event planners, maintenance staff, catering staff, bell hops, cooks, janitors, and absolutely everyone else.

Why everyone? Because your employees are located all over the hotel, and if everybody is looking for bed bugs there is greater chance that you will discover them quickly.

Keep in mind that guests are not the only people capable of bringing bed bugs into your facility.

Do Not:

Ignore guest complaints of bites or bugs.
Let a room go out of service for a few weeks and expect the bed bugs to disappear
Try to control bed bugs without an experienced pest management professional
Ignore rooms adjacent to (as well as above and below) those with a bed bug problem.
Put a room back in service until reasonably sure that the bed bugs have been eliminated.

If you do not have a bedbug plan in place PNP Pest Control are here to help!

Be Proactive and develop a written “bed bug action plan” with specific policies, directions, and responsibilities such as:

Staff Training

Education always must be the first point of call

Ensure your staff & cleaners are educated on bedbugs
what signs to look out for
what to do if they find any

Confidentiality

A confidentiality form should be signed to ensure that any bug or insect infestation is kept under wraps.
Infestations of bedbugs or other pests could harm your reputation & your business.

Quarantine

Immediate action should be taken as soon as bedbugs are confirmed.

The affected room and rooms joining and across from the affected room should be closed off.

Even if it means closing for a day, the profits you will lose in one day will be more of a benefit than continuing business and risking your entire reputation

Call in the experts

Do not waste your time and your money by trying do it yourself treatments. They will not work, by delaying calling in the professionals you are allowing the infestation to increase which will make eradication harder.

Do Not Panic

While bedbug infestations can be difficult to control and eradicate PNP Pest Control are experts when it comes to bedbug treatments.

We can take care of all your bedbug needs, advise on prevention and guide you through the preparation steps.

PNP Pest control is an insured & licensed pest control company in Sydney servicing hotels, motels, student dorms, Airbnb & other short-term accommodation properties.

We take pride in assisting agents achieve a bedbug free environment for their guests

PNP Pest Control can offer you a range of pest control solutions specifically designed to suit the needs of your property.

As each property & location is different, a pest control management solution should be designed based on your needs

Please give us a call now on 1300 296 964 or get in contact with us via the contact form

Real Estate Pest Control Services Sydney

Real Estate & Strata Pest Control Services in Sydney

Real Estate Pest Control Services Sydney

PNP Pest Control understands that any pest infestation in a tenanted property is a sensitive matter that requires an urgent response and discretion.

Whether you manage strata, commercial or residential properties, our expert technicians can plan inspections & treatments allowing you to protect all investment properties that you have been entrusted with by their owners.

Property managers should act quickly at the first sign of a pest problem to prevent an infestation spreading throughout the property and neighboring buildings. Cockroach and rodent populations can expand quickly, spreading to infest entire properties in no time.

Pests also pose a serious health and safety threat with the potential to transmit pathogenic germs and cause extensive damage to equipment and buildings.

Rodents gnawing on wires, for example, can short-circuit electrical systems and increase the risk of fires.

What is the importance of pest control in common areas?

Unit blocks or townhouse complexes are high density residential areas and from a pest control perspective treating individual units is not always sufficient enough to control pests such as large cockroach species, spiders and rats or mice.

Cockroach Issues

Large cockroaches such as the American, oriental and Australian cockroach, can live and breed within the roof void, the sub floor and inside the walls of buildings and by just treating one or two units is not sufficient to eradicate and prevent other units or townhouses having issues with large cockroaches.

It is highly recommended that any property that is having an issue with large cockroaches or spiders conduct a spray to the common areas of the building which should include the roof cavity, sub floor, all internal and external common areas.

Pest Control for large cockroaches & spiders in a unit block or townhouse complex is recommended to be completed on a 4-6 monthly basis. Help protect the investment properties that their owners have entrusted you with whilst maintaining a pest free environment for your tenants!

If a property has reported issues with rats or mice it is important that the external common areas, roof cavity and sub floor area also be treat.

Just by treating 1 unit or townhouse is not going to ensure that the issue will be resolved, and this is because rats and mice come from outside and by organising an ongoing maintenance plan for the common areas you are creating a barrier for rodents before they head indoors.

Rodent Issues

Rodent control in high density living areas such as unit blocks or townhouses need to be completed in alliance with NSW & Australian standards.

Baits cannot be placed in any open area where there is a risk of children, pets or wildlife can gain access to the baits.

PNP Pest control will use lockable bait stations in all our strata managed properties to ensure only the safest baiting methods are used.

Lockable rodent stations (also known as bait stations) are an effective tool for controlling rats and mice which are specifically designed to prevent unauthorised access to baits, to stop the bait spilling out, ‘crumbs’ being carried away or baits being pulled out by mice and rats.

Real Estate Pest Control Services Sydney

Lockable Rodent Bait Station

The Benefits of rodent stations are:

Baits are protected from dust & moisture
Provide a secure place for rats and mice to feed
Protect children, pets and wildlife away from baits
Allow for baiting in areas that would have been difficult without boxes (such as externally)
Prevent baits being split
Easy monitoring as technician can open boxes to examine the amount of feeding
Tamper Resistant
Allows safe baiting in public or food preparation areas
Safe for pets and humans

What are the Impacts of an active pest Infestation in a tenanted property?

Complaints that often lead to rent reductions
Termination of contracts
Voids leading to revenue loss
Compensation claims
High cost of delayed pest control treatment
Maintenance and repair costs
Tarnished reputations of the owner and property manager

Who is responsible for pest control in a tenanted property?

The NSW Fair trading website states: The landlord is responsible for the eradication of pests if the infestation is evident at the start of the tenancy. As part of the landlord´s general obligations, the landlord must provide the residential premises in a reasonable state of cleanliness and fit for habitation by the tenant. Read More

PNP Pest control is a licensed pest control company in Sydney servicing real estate and strata agents providing a one-stop solution for all pest issues that may arise.

We take pride in assisting agents achieve a pest free environment for their tenants.

PNP Pest Control can offer you a range of pest control solutions specifically designed to suit the needs of each property

All our work is guaranteed and very affordable.

As each property & location is different, a pest control management solution should be designed based on your needs

Please give us a call now on 1300 296 964 or get in contact with us via the contact form

Protect the ones you love with PNP Pest Control , our staff are standing by to assist you.

Pest Control Sydney

June 6, 2018/0 Comments/in Informational /by PnP

Pest Control Sydney

What is pest control?

Definition: The regulation or management of a species defined as a pest, usually a member of the animal kingdom that impacts adversely on human activities.

A pest is an animal or plant that can affect humans, their food or their living conditions.

Pests include animals that:

carry diseases and parasites
Attack and eat vegetable and cereal crops
Damage stored food.
Attack and eat farm and station animals.
Damage clothing
Damage buildings
Bite people.

Pest Control Sydney – Control of pests is essential to ensure people, their stock and food supplies are not destroyed or contaminated, and the health of humans is not put at risk.

Pest control is the control of pests and the methods taken to help reduce the number of pests to a level where the risk to people, their food and the environment is minimised.

What is the importance of pest control?

Pest control is the process of managing and eliminating pests designed to decrease pest levels. PNP pest control uses chemicals that are safe to be used around children and pets that help control, prevent and eliminate pests in residential and commercial properties. We are knowledgeable in environmental safety and our pest control programs are designed to protect and prevent pest infestations in an efficient & timely manner.

One major reason why pest control is important is for health reasons. Pests can carry serious diseases, one that we all learnt about in school is the Bubonic plague which caused the death of millions of people worldwide was carried by rats and other rodents.

Cockroaches and other pests also carry germs in their bodies that can be transmitted to people. Asthma in children has been linked to cockroach droppings.

Pests can also impact production of food supplies which is another reason why pest control is vital in agriculture.

Pests not only carry diseases that can impact your health their destruction to building structure should also be a concern to all home and business owners.

The final reason why pest control is important is simply to “keep up appearances”, who likes the sight of pests like cockroaches or rats running through their home or offices?

Common Pests and their breeding & living areas

Flies: breed in rubbish, food scraps, open septic tanks, under eaves, dirty benches and tables, lawn clippings and animal droppings
Cockroaches: Breed in rubbish, food scraps, dirty benches, drains, behind stoves, microwaves fridges, inside cupboards especially in the kitchen and bathroom, under floors of older houses.
Mosquitoes: Breed in cool, dark and damp places such as still water collected in discarded refrigerators, car tyres and tins, water storage tanks and bodies of water.
Fleas: are normally found on cats and dogs and need blood to breed. They can bite humans when there are no animals around. Many fleas are brought into houses attached on clothing. Normally found on cats and dogs
Mites: Live and breed on animals and people.
Rats and Mice: Breed and live on rubbish, exposed food, storage places, kitchen cupboards and holes in walls. Also, can be found in pipes, insulation, under buildings, in ceilings, wall cavities and in gardens.
Bed bugs: transported from place to place in or on a person’s luggage. They hide in cracks and crevices during the day where people sleep and will seek a blood meal by biting a person in their bed during the night. Bed bugs need a blood meal to mature into adults. Bites can be very itchy and if scratched can become infected.

PNP Pest Control can offer a range of pest control solutions specifically designed to suit the needs of each individual home or business

All our work is guaranteed and very affordable

Pest Control Sydney – Let Your Pest become our problem!

Please give us a call now on 1300 296 964 or get in contact with us via the contact form

Protect the ones you love with PNP Pest Control , our staff are standing by to assist you.

Retail Commercial Pest Control Sydney

June 6, 2018/0 Comments/in Commercial Pest Control, Retail Pest Control /by PnP

Retail Commercial Pest Control

Owners of retail stores know how important it is to keep the store clean and tidy as when someone enters the store the first thing they will see is the appearance of the shop.

A dirty store whether it be clothes, or a grocery store may force customers to shop elsewhere.

Shoppers want to walk into a clean store that is well organised and seeing a store that shows clear signs of neglect or even worse for the shopper to see an active pest infestation.

Ask yourself if you were in this customers situation, what would you do?

The store has lost a potential sale and more than likely it won’t be long before your name is tarnished, with the thanks to social media and the speed of negative feedback flourishes. Retail stores who do not have a pest control management plan in place risk failing OH&S and government regulations.

Retail stores are mostly at risk of pest infestations of cockroaches, rats, mice, ants, storage pests like moths & beetles.

Below are some steps that every retail store should keep in mind:

Entrance Points

Check that there are no open holes on the exterior of the building that lead into your store. Entrance points could be anything from holes in windscreens, foundation issues, a small hole in the wall, a door that does not seal correctly or that has a gap at the bottom of the door.

Pest Invitations

A pest invitation are things like standing/still water, rubbish, discarded pallets, packaging waste that can be an invitation for cockroaches, ants, rats & mice.

Ensure all discarded goods are done so correctly, by minimising external discarded waste you are minimising the invitation for pests to come to your property.

Cleaning

One of the most important aspects for any effective pest control program. You should a regular full cleaning program which includes wiping down shelves, thorough cleaning of storage areas, behind desks, equipment, fridges etc

If your staff bring food to work, ensure that all food items are discarded correctly, and spillages are wiped up immediately. Do not allow your staff to leave food crumbs in their desks and that no fruit or food is left out overnight.

Pest infestations can be reduced simply by proper cleaning!

Education

Your staff should understand the importance of pest control in your retail store, and they should all be aware of what they can do to prevent pests and what they need to do if a pest issue is found.

Many companies use a document called a pest sighting registrar where staff can make a note of what pest was seen, where and when it was seen. Managers and owners should take heed to any employee that reports a pest issue.

The longer a pest issue is left untreated the longer time pests continue to breed and spread out.

Distribution Points

PNP Pest Control highly recommends creating a designated distribution point for your stock receivables. This area is where all deliveries should be taken to, boxes unpacked and good examined before shelving.

Many shop owners are surprised to learn that a large majority of pest infestations are introduced through stock deliveries. For Example, If your supplier has an active pest issue such as German cockroaches, spiders, rats or even silverfish they can be transferred direct to your store through your stock delivery.

This method of creating a distribution points assists in minimising any potential pest infestation threat to one area

Clutter

We understand that in a retail store that does not have a lot of storage room that it can be hard to avoid cluttering up an area with stock, however remember that cluttered areas can invite pests.

Cleaning cluttered areas become more difficult and the risk that you may experience some king of pest issues increases

DIY Pest Control for Retail Commercial Properties

PNP Pest Control does not recommend DIY pest control treatments. Spraying a can of fly spay around your shop at the end of the day is not considered an effective pest control program and can cause pest infestations to increase.

All businesses should only use licensed professional pest control technicians that are experienced in treating retail stores.

PNP Pest Control will work with you to not only solve any current pest infestations, but to protect your business from future infestations.

PNP Pest Control currently treat businesses in the following industries:

Retail Commercial Pest Control

If your business is facing any type or pest issue and you would like to obtain a quote call us on 1300 296 964.

In most cases we will be able to provide you with a quote over the phone, however if this is not the case we will be happy to organise a free no obligation onsite quote to assess your needs.

All our work is guaranteed and very affordable

Let Your Pest become our problem!

Each and every property & location is different, a pest control management solution should be designed based on your needs

Protect your business with PNP Pest Control, our staff are standing by to assist you.

Commercial Pest Control Sydney

June 6, 2018/0 Comments/in Commercial Pest Control /by PnP

Commercial Pest Control

Commercial Pest Control

No matter what business field you are in, your company’s success depends on a reputation for cleanliness.

Pest control problems can be extremely costly, plus they can damage your image and even cause you to close for repairs.

The Importance of commercial pest control in Sydney

A pest infestation can occur in any location in Sydney and any matter of property types such as commercial or industrial. A pest infestation can become a major concern in the food, education, hospitality, retail, corporate or warehousing industries as research has shown that active pest infestations see a decline in customers, revenue, reputation and stock damage.

Commercial pest control is essential to avoid any unnecessary business losses!

Every business needs to maintain a clean and healthy business environment for their staff and customers.

In a restaurant, cafe or food processing plant it would be difficult and unsafe to conduct any food preparations with cockroaches or rats in the premises just as in a childcare center it would be unhealthy and dangerous to have children around an active rat or spider infestation.

Commercial Pest Control Sydney – If you notice any signs of pest issues in your property it is advisable to act quickly as the cost and process of a regular program is cheaper and more effective than calling in the pest controller once the problem has gotten out of hand.

Commercial Pest Control Prevention is always better than a cure!

It is a well-known fact that transmit diseases, cause health issues such as skin irritations, asthma, bites etc. As previously mentioned pest infestations can cause consumer loss, complaints, financial losses and damage to buildings and equipment.

Ongoing pest control programs can prevent pests becoming a problem for your staff and clients.

It is easier and cost effective to have preventative pest control measures in place to prevent infestations rather than just treating a pest issue when it occurs.

Commercial pest control prevention tips

For pest control to be effective, there needs to be open communication between the pest control technician and the business owner with each working hand in hand to ensure any advice is taken on board.

When you are advised to make changes to the structure of your building, such as sealing up entrance points or making sure a certain area is cleaned thoroughly these instructions should be followed as by not doing so, you could be inviting pests into your premises.

PNP Pest control is not just about eradicating pests from your property but also to protect and prevent them from coming back!

Below are some small steps that you can take to assist in keeping your premises safe from pests.

Clean up after preparing food
Wash up dishes & cups
Wipe down benches
Store food in sealed containers
Dispose of rubbish promptly
Check the building for pest entrance points
Set up a preventative pest control management plan designed to your needs
Dispose of empty boxes and food packaging promptly and away from the property
Ensure all discarded goods are done so correctly, by minimising external junk
clean up any spills immediately
keep the floors clean

PNP Pest Control currently treat businesses in the following industries:

Why Use PNP Pest Control?

Fast & Efficient Service
Trained & Experienced Technicians
Out of hours visits if needed
Full Insurance

If your business is facing any type or pest issue and you would like to obtain a quote call us on 1300 296 964 or visit our website

In most cases we will be able to provide you with a quote over the phone, however if this is not the case we will be happy to organise a free no obligation onsite quote to assess your needs.

All our work is guaranteed and very affordable

Let Your Pest become our problem!

Protect your business with PNP Pest Control, our staff are standing by to assist you.