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<br />Inspections include but are not limited to the kitchens, bathrooms, cafeterias, breakrooms,
<br />vending/coffee areas, storage areas, attics, crawlspaces, yards, fences, lanai, offices, etc.
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<br />Step 1 enables Pestmaster’s Pest Prevention Specialists to verify pest activity or improper practices
<br />that may favor pest infestations that clients may not be aware of. Once the inspection is completed,
<br />Pestmaster will again meet with the location manager and discuss any issues, pests, or potential
<br />vulnerabilities encountered, along with recommendations.
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<br />When an agreement between both parties upon a general approach, Pest Prevention Specialists
<br />will create specific IPM plans for each location. The plan outline includes the frequency of services,
<br />inspection of monitoring devices, and any controls necessary to reach an agreed upon goal of
<br />control.
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<br />Step 2. Identification
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<br />In this step, Pestmaster’s Pest Prevention Specialists will identify the type of pest infesting the site,
<br />along with its type of development, level of infestation and distribution. Also, entry points, infested
<br />areas, origin and age of infestation, conducive conditions (pest triangle, structural deficiencies, SOP)
<br />along with improvements needed, and the presence of potential sensitive animals or individuals
<br />that may require a tailored approach for pest management.
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<br />Step 3. Analysis and Plan of Action
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<br />Based on the data gathered during the inspection and identification, the Pestmaster’s Pest
<br />Prevention Specialist will conduct a risk analysis based on critical control points, level of infestation,
<br />type of pest, customer needs to determine the best course of action to maintain or regain pest
<br />control.
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<br />Step 4. Prevention and Management
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<br />This step comprises all Pestmaster’s protocols to prevent and control pest infestations. It includes
<br />inspections, exclusion, and management through cultural, mechanical, biological, physical, and/or
<br />chemical controls. Whenever possible, our approach will be to choose non-chemical or least toxic
<br />methods first. As needed, we will integrate or progress to conventional methods, always considering
<br />products with lower toxicity. Typically, IPM starts with cultural control, followed by mechanical,
<br />physical, biological methods, and then chemical control.
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<br />Mechanical methods may be used (such as trapping, vacuuming, screening, caulking, removing
<br />harborage and other exclusion methods mentioned earlier). If these are not practical or possible,
<br />we will then consider chemical options, starting with the least toxic alternatives like exempt products
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