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The key to Orkin's success is the process we use to determine the most appropriate IPM program and
treatment-and-monitoring strategy for each facility. Orkin's technicians follow a seven-step process for
each and every client:
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Inspection
A comprehensive inspection is conducted at every facility. Extra attention is given to the five pest-activity zones: entry points, water sources, food sources, harborage points, and customer and employee areas.
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Facility Layout Analysis
After the comprehensive
inspection, all current and potential problem areas are noted. It is important to
identify the operation's traffic patterns, including the number of people who enter
and exit the building everyday.
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Pest Identification
Different types of pests require different types
of treatments depending on their growth patterns and characteristics. Operators and customers must
team up with facility employees to accurately report where, when, and how many pests were seen in
order to help prevent infestations and control existing problems.
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Customized Program
There are too many variables
to provide "cookie cutter" solutions for individual facilities. Location, climate, the condition
of the building, and its age all play a role in determining a treatment program. A comprehensive inspection
and analysis of the facility, including interviews with key employees, help Orkin develop an effective
pest control program tailored to the customer.
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Sanitation Consultation
The focus of every IPM program is a daily
sanitation schedule. That schedule directly impacts factors that contribute to pest buildup, inside and out.
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Treatment Strategies
Non-chemical control options are always
used before chemical control options are considered.
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Ongoing Monitoring & Maintenance
This step is absolutely
essential to the success of IPM. This includes accurate reporting of pest sightings and proper
documentation for clients and regulatory agencies.
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terms of use
IPM
Quality Assurance
Orkin Commercial Services specializes in Integrated Pest Management (IPM), an approach to pest control that
combines all available methods of preventing pests in a given environment. In our IPM
programs, pesticides are used only when necessary to achieve acceptable levels of control with
the least possible harm to humans, non-target organisms and the environment.