INTEGRATED PEST

MANAGEMENT
ORIENTATION
UNWANTED organism

causing ECONOMIC LOSS

at a SPECIFIC place and time

PEST
 WHAT IS IPM?
 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an effective and
environmentally sensitive approach to pest management
that relies on a combination of common-sense practices.
It is also a collective Pest Management effort from both
parties

 IPM focuses on Inspection, Monitoring, and Elimination of

pests through Exclusion techniques, Cleaning and
Sanitation procedures. It is more a proactive way of Pest
Management
 WHAT ARE PEST?

 Any unwanted organism, such as but not limited to

Rodents, Cockroaches, Flies, Mosquitoes, Ants,
Stored Product Pests, Termite, Birds and Cats, that
causes economic loss; damage to properties,
contamination of Food materials and products and
even loss of lives
 WHAT ARE PEST?

 Any unwanted organism, such as but not limited to

Rodents, Cockroaches, Flies, Mosquitoes, Ants,
Stored Product Pests, Termite, Birds and Cats, that
causes economic loss; damage to properties,
contamination of Food materials and products and
even loss of lives
DO YOU KNOW THAT TO ELIMINATE
PESTS…
1 Don’t let them in! SEAL ENTRY,
HARBORAGE GOOD
POINTS
2 Don’t give them a HOUSE
REMOVE
place to live in! BREEDING KEEPING
SITES
3 Deprive them of CLEANING AND
food & water! SANITATION
CHEMICAL &
4 Kill them! USE OF PHYSICAL
PESTICIDES AND METHODS
TRAPS
 HOW DO WE MANAGE?
 Common sense pest control
 Relies on a variety of methods
 Less reliance on pesticides
 Makes use of the pest’s biology
 Proactive rather than reactive
RODENTS
BASICS

❑ Rodents belong to the mammalian

order Rodentia (1700 spp.), Family
Muridae (500 spp.)
❑ among the most successful
mammals on earth
❑ Latin word “rodere” -to gnaw
❑ Commensal and kleptoparasitic
PEST SIGNIFICANCE OF COMMENSAL RODENTS
❑ Incissors – measured on Moh’s
scratch hardness is 5.5 (iron is
4.0)
❑ Rodents can bite at 6 bites per
second
❑ Rats can gnaw: wood,
aluminum sheathing, lead and
copper and pvc pipes
CHARACTERISTIC OF RODENTS:

Vibrissae
HOUSE MOUSE
HOUSE MOUSE •BROWN or •BIG thinly
7.5-10 cm Body length
DARK Gray Fur furred ears
5-10 cm Tail length
Appearance 10-25 g Body weight
Ears are moderately large and
distinct

Compulsive explorer, good

Behavior
climber, jumper and swimmer

Food and
Cereals, grains, fruits, nuts,
water
water (<1 ml/day)
requirement
•Long, slender,
Distance
travelled
3-10 meters scantily •POINTED
haired tail nose
Life span 1-2 years
NORWAY RAT
NORWAY RAT •COARSE brown •SMALL round ears
or dark grey fur covered with scales
20-25 cm Body length 18-25 cm
Tail length
Appearance 200-350 g Body weight
Ears and tail are covered in
scales

Ground dwelling, good

Behavior
swimmer

Food and
Cereals, grains, fruits, nuts, fish,
water
meat, water (15-30 ml/day)
requirement

Distance
50 meters
travelled •SCALY •BLUNT
Life span 6-12 months short tail nose
 ROOF RAT
ROOF RAT •BLACK with •BIG ears can extend
a gray belly up to the eyes
6.25-8.25 cm Body length
6.5–10 cm Tail length
Appearance 110-340 g Body weight
Ears are moderately large and
distinct

Behavior Neophobic, good climber

Food and Cereals, grains, fruits, nuts,

water fish, meat, water (15-30
requirement ml/day)

Distance
100 meters
travelled
•LONG tail that can •POINTED nose
Life span 6-12 months reach the nose
Physical Signs of Rodent Infestation
• Runways
• Burrows
• Droppings
• Odor
• Urine
• Gnaw Marks
• Rub/Grease Marks
• Tracks
• Nesting Materials/Pups
RUNWAYS BURROWS
DROPPINGS
GNAW MARKS URINE STAINS

-
 GREASE MARKS
RUB MARKS

TRACKS
RAT’S NEST/ PUPS
How do we control them?
ACCESS POINTS
Can climb on vegetation ladder and tree branches

RECOMMENDATIONS:
Cut all overlapping tree branches. Removal of vegetation ladder
should be done to prevent pest migration.
ENTRY POINTS
Can enter through hole/gap as small as ¼ inch

RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Seal the hole to avoid pest entry
2. Immediate sealing of noted gaps should be done to avoid pest
entry.
3. Installation of cover or fine mesh screen in floor drain
ENTRY POINTS
Can enter through hole/gap as small as ¼ inch

RECOMMENDATIONS:
Repair the entrance door to
avoid gaps. Installation of
mohair is recommended to
avoid pest entry.
HARBORAGE and BREEDING SITES

RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Pull out all idle materials to avoid pest harborage as well as pest
breeding site.
2. Cut the tall grasses. Height of the grass should be 2 – 4 inches
only.
FOOD SOURCE/GNAWING MATERIALS

RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Regular disposal of garbage should be done.
2. Regular and thorough cleaning is recommended to avoid pest
attraction.
3. Pull out all idle or gnawing materials
 Rodent Management

ACTIVITIES TARGET TARGET AREAS FREQUENC

PEST Y OF VISIT
Monitoring of mechanical Rodent Kitchen, Counter area, Twice a month
rodent control devices installed Storage areas, Office, other monitoring
(glue traps and cage traps) applicable areas And
replacement of
cage trap bait
Management using a Rodent Applicable areas only As needed only
rodenticide can be applied if
only necessary
Note: When the infestation is
critical
Rodent Control materials:

Glue board with Glue board

metal plate Station

STERIX STORE
Install the devices during initial visit Monitoring of device
Inspect and clean the device every visit Do not dispose or remove the traps
Replace the glue board every visit of the Report to the Sterix immediately when
Technician there is pest on trap
 Rodent Control materials:

Big Cage
Trap
Bait
Mini Cage Trap

STERIX STORE
Install the devices during initial visit Monitoring of device
Inspect and clean the device every visit Do not dispose or remove the traps
Replace the bait every visit Report to the Sterix immediately when the
pest was caught.
Rodent Control materials: case to
case basis)
Klerat wax block

Sterix bait station

Sewer bait
COCKROACHES
AMERICAN AND GERMAN ROACHES
WHAT ARE THEY?
 Order Blattodea, Dictyoptera

 Dorso-ventrally flat insects

 Highly adaptive
 Nocturnal
 Omnivores
 Incomplete Metamorphosis
COMMON COCKROACHES ENCOUNTERED

1. American cockroach 2. German cockroach

Blattella germanica

Periplaneta americana
AMERICAN COCKROACH
Periplaneta americana

Reddish brown with yellow

Appearance
band on pronotum

Size 1.5-2 inches

Warm, dark humid
Habitat environment, can be seen on
sewers and drains
Reproductive Capacity 14-16 Eggs/Capsule

Life Cycle 600 days

Life Span 1 to 1.5 years
Able to fly? Yes
 LIFE CYCLE
AMERICAN COCKROACH

Egg capsule/ootheca Adult

•Contains 14- • life span of
16 eggs female male
400 days
•Deposits near
Food source by • development
gluing
Life stages completed depends on
in 600 days temperature and
humidity

• omnivore
•opportunistic feeder

Nymph • undergoes 6-14 molts

• actively forage for food and water
GERMAN COCKROACH
Blatella Germanica
Tan to almost black with 2
Appearance parallel lines running from the
head to the wings

Size 0.8-1.0 inch

Warm, dark humid
environment
Habitat
Frequent in kitchen sinks,
tables and cabinets
Reproductive Capacity 30-40 Eggs/Capsule

Life Cycle 100 days

Life Span 6 to 9 months
Able to fly? No
 LIFE CYCLE
GERMAN COCKROACH
• produces an ootheca
• An egg capsule contains
every 3-4 weeks
30-40 eggs
• lives for 6 months
• Hatch in 2-4 days
• produces 4-8 capsules
in her lifetime Egg
Life cycle is
completed
in 100 days Nymph

Adult • Undergoes 6-7 instars

• Develop for 74-85 days
Egg capsule of a German roach
HOW DO WE CONTROL COCKROACH
ENTRY POINTS
Can enter through hole/gaps

RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Installation of fine mesh screen on floor drain. Fix also the
cover.
2. Seal the noted gaps to avoid pest entry.
HARBORAGE and BREEDING SITES

RECOMMENDATIONS:
Replacement of damaged tiles should be done. Immediate sealing of
all gaps and cracks is recommended to avoid pest harborage as well
as pest breeding site.
FOOD SOURCE

RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Thorough cleaning of equipment should be done. Regular
Preventive Maintenance is also recommended.
2. Do not leave the utensils not [Link] washing area or other
area of the store. Clean and store properly.
3. Regular disposal of garbage should be done.
 INSPECTION AND MONITORING
➢ Determining the physical sign of roach
infestation

Fecal
pellets
Live or dead
roaches

Ootheca
 CLEANING AND SANITATION

➢ Implementation of good cleaning and sanitation

❑Regular cleaning of ❑ Prompt and proper

machines and facility waste disposal
 INSPECTION AND MONITORING

➢Exclusion Management

❑sealing of gaps, cracks ❑ put drain cover with

and crevices with screen of fine mesh
appropriate sealant
NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL

2. Exclusion Management

❑sealing of gaps, cracks ❑ put drain cover with

and crevices with screen of fine mesh
appropriate sealant
 Roaches Management

ACTIVITIES TARGET TARGET AREAS FREQUENCY OF

PEST VISIT

Surface Spraying Roaches Perimeter floor sides at the Twice a month

exterior and interior, all floor
drains, corners and other
suspected harborage of target
pests
Baiting Roaches Equipment, table preparation, At least once a month
panel boards, electrical
switches, under the tables and -can also be done 3 days
chairs, wall murals, other after the cracks and
applicable areas crevices treatment
Crack and crevice Roaches Cracks and crevices, noted Maximum of
treatment using specialized harborage of target pests 3x in a year
equipment (micro injector
machine/foaming machine/
heat gun and vacuum)
 NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL
1. Use of Glue Traps
NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL

2. Flushing and Vacuuming

Heat Gun: 100-550°C Vacuum Cleaner

CHEMICAL CONTROL
 Spot Spraying

Active Mode of Target pest Dilution rate Method of Equipment use

Ingredient action application
Permethrin Contact Crawling Insects 50ml/L Surface Spraying Compress Pressurized
Sprayer

Lamdacyhalotrin Contact Crawling Insects 10ml/L Surface Spray on Compress Pressurized

harborages and Sprayer
breeding places
 Crack and Crevice Treatment

Active Mode of Target pest Dilution rate Method of Equipment use

Ingredient action application
Permethrin Contact Crawling Insects 50ml/L Crack and Crevice Microinjector
Treatment
 Baiting

Trade Name AI Mode of Dilution Rate Target Pest Application

Action Method
Optigard Emamectin Systemic/ 1dot/ square Roaches Spot
roach bait benzoate Stomach meter treatment; 1
dot per m²
WHAT ARE ANTS?
 Ant Identification and Taxonomy

are a nuisance to man when they forage

inside houses and buildings
❑ biting/stinging species can cause allergies to
hypersensitive persons
❑ suspected to harbor & spread food-borne
pathogens in the course of their foraging activities
QUEEN

 Larger than all members

of the colony
 Tended by the workers
 Gives birth to the whole
colony
 Sole function:
Reproduction
KING

 Relatively smaller than

the queen
 Shortlived, dies after
mating with the queen
 Lives only to mate with
the queen
WINGED FORMS

female
 A mature ant colony
male
seasonally produces
virgin queens and males
(kings)
 These winged forms stay
in colony until nuptial
flight
 WORKERS

 Worker ants are sterile, they..

 look for food
 look after the young
 defend the nest from unwanted visitors
 build and maintain the colony

worker ants searching for food worker ants taking care of the young
BROOD (EGG, LARVA, PUPA)

 Eggs are almost microscopic in

size and hatch into soft legless
larvae.
 Ant larvae are white and grub
like. Immobile (no legs) and fed
by workers by pre-digested,
regurgitated food.
BROOD (EGG, LARVA, PUPA)

 Ant pupae look like white adult

ants, with their legs and
antennae pressed close to their
bodies.
 Some species spin silk and the
pupal stage is inside a cocoon.
ANT LIFE CYCLE
SUGAR ANTS
Ghost ant – Tapinoma melanocephalum
1

 dark head and thorax, pale abdomen and

legs
 1.5 mm
 diet consists mainly of sweets but will
eat other dead insects
 Does not sting
 Multiple queens
SUGAR ANTS
Ghost ant – Tapinoma melanocephalum
1

 they secrete unpleasant odor when crushed

 Inside, nest in wall voids, behind baseboards,
betweens cabinets and in potted plants
 Outside, they nest in soil along the edge of
foundations, porches, shrubs and trees

RETURN
HYBRID ANTS
Pharaoh ant - Monomorium pharaonis
2

 Nest
 Will nest almost anywhere
 Prefer warm and humid locations near
food sources (kitchens and bathrooms)
 usually nest under something rather than
in a mound
HYBRID ANTS
Pharaoh ants - Monomorium pharaonis
2
 Foraging
 Very visible trails when large nests are
nearby
 aggressively for water as they do for food
 Most foraging is done in the evening hours
HYBRID ANTS
Fire ant – Solenopsis spp.
3

 Copper brown head; body with a darker

abdomen
 2 – 6 mm long
 Feeds on a lot of things but prefer
protein-rich ones
 Single queen
 Stinging
GREASE ANTS
Fire ant - Solenopsis spp.
3

 Nest
 Nest in soil mounds with multiple openings
 Like to nest in electrical junction boxes, electric
appliances, air conditioners and bath traps
 rarely if ever found in swamplands or dense forest
areas
GREASE ANTS
Fire ant - Solenopsis spp.
3

 Foraging
 Even though an area might contain many hundreds
of colonies, each colony has its own foraging trails

RETURN
GREASE ANTS
Acrobat ant – Crematogaster spp.
4

 Black, 3.5 mm long

 Heart shaped abdomen
 Stings
 Feeds on high protein food
GREASE ANTS
Acrobat ant – Crematogaster spp.
4

 Nest
 Indoors, nests can be found where water damage
has occurred
 insulated wall voids, door frames and window
frames
 indoor infestations come from outside
 under rocks and logs
 have a tendancy to nest in styrofoam
GREASE ANTS
Acrobat ant – Crematogaster spp.
4

 Foraging
 Workers trail along tree limbs, railings, pipes,
fence lines and utility lines
 enters buildings in the same areas as those pipes,
utility lines, windows and doors
 Occasionally, their trails can also be found on
open ground

RETURN
GREASE ANTS

5
Crazy ant – Paratrechina longicornis

 Nest
 Very opportunistic and will nest almost anywhere
 Outside it likes to nest in shallow galleries under
bricks, boards, stones etc. along with cavities in
plants, trees and mulch
 Inside they like to nest under floors, in wall voids
and near hot-water pipes & heaters
GREASE ANTS
Crazy ant – Paratrechina longicornis
5
 Prefers protein-rich food
 Multiple queens

 Foraging
 100 ft long trails inside and out are not
uncommon

RETURN
• Ants as Pest

Infesting food and supplies

 • Ants as Pest

Ants colony on building ant bite irritations

Contributing factors for Ants presence

Left-over food and drinks Unwashed utensils

 • Ants as Pest and their Control

Indoor potted plants Poor storage practices

 • Ants as Pest and their Control

Cracks and crevice Uncovered trash can

 • Non-Chemical Control

 Mopping up with soapy

water or vacuuming
trails provides short
term relief
 Roaches and Ants Management

ACTIVITIES TARGET TARGET AREAS FREQUENCY OF

PEST VISIT

Surface Spraying Ants Perimeter floor sides at the Twice a month

exterior and interior, all floor
drains, corners and other
suspected harborage of target
pests
Baiting Ants Equipment, table preparation, At least once a month
panel boards, electrical
switches, under the tables and -can also be done 3 days
chairs, wall murals, other after the cracks and
applicable areas crevices treatment
Crack and crevice Ants Cracks and crevices, noted Maximum of
treatment using specialized harborage of target pests 3x in a year
equipment (micro injector
machine/foaming machine/
heat gun and vacuum)
 Spot or Surface Spraying

Active Mode of Target pest Dilution rate Method of Equipment use

Ingredient action application
Lamdacyhalotrin Contact Crawling Insects 10ml/L Surface Spray on Compress Pressurized
harborages and Sprayer
breeding places
 Baiting

Trade Name AI Mode of Dilution Rate Target Pest Application

Action Method
Optigard ant Thiametoxam Systemic/ 1dot/ square Ants Spot
bait Stomach meter treatment; 1
dot per m²
FLIES
 FLIES

 Order: Diptera
 Di- “two” + Ptera- “wing”
 “two winged”
❑ Larvae are called maggots
❑ Contaminates food products
❑ Vectors of pathogens
THE PEST FLIES
 HOUSE FLY

Musca domestica
❑ 8-12mm long
❑ Thorax is gray with four
longitudinal dark lines
❑ Uses dung and decaying matter as
substrate for reproduction
❑ Active during the day
❑ Lays eggs of about 75-150
❑ Life cycle is completed in 7-10 days
BLOWFLY
Calliphora sp.
❑ 6-14mm long
❑ Have metallic bodies
(green, blue and bronze)
❑ Uses carrion and dung as substrate for
oviposition
❑ Active during the day
❑ Lays eggs of about 150-200
❑ Life cycle is completed in 10-25 days
FILTER FLY
Psychoda sp.
❑ 5 mm long
❑ Gray flies with hairy wings and body
giving a moth-like appearance
❑ Nocturnal and like damp habitat
❑ Frequents in sinks and drains, faulty
pipelines
❑ Lays eggs of about 30-100
❑ Life cycle is completed in 15-20 days
FRUIT FLY
Drosophila sp.
❑ 3 mm long, with red eyes, yellow thorax
and dark abdomen
❑ Also known as vinegar flies, because of
their attraction to sour odor of fermenting
food
❑ Attracted in fermenting or rotting
vegetative matter
❑ Contaminates and adulterates food
❑ Lays eggs of about 500
❑ Life cycle is completed in 15-20 days
PHORID FLY

❑ Also known as “coffin” fly,

humpbacked fly
❑ Resembles vinegar fly
❑ Feeds on moist decaying organic
matter resulting to infestations in
unsanitary areas
❑ Life cycle is completed in 8-24
days
MOSQUITOES AND THEIR CONTROL
WHY ARE MOSQUITOES PESTS?

Annoys humans through biting

Vector of serious human diseases

- a public health concern
MOSQUITOES
❑ Are small, midge-like flies
❑ Order
❑ Family
❑ Mosquito is a
Spanish word for
“little fly”
COMMON MOSQUITO SPECIES

Aedes spp. Anopheles spp.

Dengue fever Malaria

Culex spp.
Encephalitis, Filariasis
LIFE CYCLE

Complete metamorphosis in 10 – 12 days

ENTRY POINTS
Can enter through openings or gaps
FOOD SOURCE
FLY AND MOSQUITO
CONTROL
INSPECTION AND MONITORING

Cleaning and Sanitation

is the best and cheapest method of
controlling flies and mosquitoes in
and around the site
 INSPECTION AND MONITORING
❑ Weather proofing of doors
 Mohair for glass doors
 Weather strip for metal doors
INSPECTION AND MONITORING
Use of Air Curtains (front and back) / HVAC (Heating
Ventilation and Air-conditioning)
INSPECTION AND MONITORING
Proper Door Management
 Flies and Mosquito Management

ACTIVITIES TARGET TARGET AREAS FREQUEN

PEST CY OF
VISIT
Ultra low volume Flies & Interior area (space) Twice a
application/Space Mosquito month
Spraying/Misting
Spot treatment Flies Perimeter floor sides, all floor Twice a
drains, corners and other month
suspected harborage of target
pests
Monitoring the count of Flies, other Supply of ILT unit and its Twice a
flying insects on Insect flying consumables can be an option for month
Light Trap units insects the store: either (1)Sterix will monitoring
include in the program or (2) the only.
store will purchase the unit
and consumable
FLY CONTROL

❑ ILTs properly installed / 24-hr Operation

 5.5 ft at the Dining area/6 ft for Kitchen
 Sufficient in number/correct positioning
FLY AND MOSQUITO CONTROL

FLY CATCHER MOSQUITO TRAP

(Case to case basis) (Case to case basis)
 CHEMICAL CONTROL
 Applied on enclosed space, surfaces and harborage

Massive Surface
Spraying (case to
case basis)

Space Spraying

Crack and Crevice Treatment Fly Baiting Spot/Surface

(Foaming) (case to case basis) Spraying
 1. Space Spraying

Active Mode of Target pest Dilution rate Method of Equipment use

Ingredient action application

Permethrin Contact Poison Flies 20 ml/L Space Spray Misting Machine

100 ml/L ULV Machine

 2. Spot Spraying

Active Mode of Target pest Dilution rate Method of Equipment use

Ingredient action application
Compressed Sprayer
Lamdacyhalotrin Contact Poison Flies 20 to 30 ml/L of Surface Spray on ([Link])
H2O harborages and
breeding places
 3. Agita Application

Active Mode of Target Dilution Application Method of Equipment

Ingredient action pest rate rate application use

Thiamethoxam Stomach Flies 1250 g/liter 0.8ml / square Paint on brush

poison meter
125g/ liter 40ml / square Intensive Spray Compressed
meter on harborages Sprayer
and breeding ([Link])
places
 WHAT IS THE AMOUNT OF AGITA TO BE
USED PER L OF WATER?

 Paint-on  Spray-on
400𝑔 𝑔 400𝑔 𝑔
= =
320𝑚𝑙 1000𝑚𝑙 3.2𝐿 1𝐿
320ml g = 400𝑔 1000𝑚𝑙 3.2L g = 400𝑔 1𝐿
400𝑔(1000𝑚𝑙) 400𝑔(𝐿)
𝑔=
320𝑚𝑙 𝑔=
3.2𝐿
𝑔 = 1250
𝑔 = 125
 OTHER CHEMICAL (ON PROCESS)

Active Mode of Target pest Dilution rate Method of Equipment use

Ingredient action application

DDVP Contact Flies 20ml – 40ml Space Spraying Pressurized Sprayer

Crawling Insects 2oml

Space Spraying Pressurized Sprayer
OTHER SERVICES OF
STERIX
BIRDS
 Bird proofing
-Devices designed to block
entry to a building, such as
automatic doors, vertical plastic
strips, even high-velocity air
curtains, are available.
BIRD CONTROL

 Bird proofing
Sealing of gaps on metal roofs
SAMPLE OF BIRD PROOFING
DONE
BIRD CONTROL

 Bird Scaring devices

Bird Scare Predator Terror Eyes Holographic iridescent

Eyes diffraction foil
BIRD CONTROL
 Super BirXPeller PRO
- Control birds over wide areas with sophisticated sonic technology.
 BIRD CONTROL
 Bird Blazer
- World’s first indoor laser bird repeller- Fat Beam technology safely frightens
birds away.
 BIRD CONTROL
 Steel Bird Spikes
-Prevent Birds from Landing, Eliminate Roosting on Surfaces
BIRD CONTROL
 Laser guns to drive away birds
- Drives away the birds inside the Facility
 BIRD CONTROL
 Glue Traps
-Traps are intended to eliminate and catch birds present in an area
CATS
DEALING WITH STRAY CATS

Installation of a Cat trap

STORED PRODUCT PEST
 MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES

 Strict Monitoring of SPP count

- Pheromone traps
•Fumigation using ECO2FUME

➢Non-flammable mixture of phosphine and

carbon dioxide
➢2% Phosphine by weight (2.6 % by vol.)
98 % carbon dioxide
➢Premixed and ready to use
➢Packaged in high pressure steel cylinders
TERMITE BIOLOGY
TERMITE CASTE SYSTEM
TERMITE GROUP

 Subterranean Termites
a. Coptotermes vastator
b. Microcerotermes losbanosensis
c. Nasutitermes luzonicus
d. Macrotermes gilvus

◼ Drywood Termites

“Unos”
SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES

Luzon Point-headed termite

Most widespread and commonly

encountered nasute termite

Philippine Milk Termite

Most destructive subterranean termite in

the country
SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES

Mound builder Termite

Los Banos Termite

TERMITE INSPECTION

WOOD DAMAGE
MUD TUBES

LIVE TERMITES
TERMITE
MOUND
STERIX TERMITE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

 Conventional Method
 Pre-Construction Termite
System

 Post Construction

 Baiting System
BAITING METHOD: SENTRICON

 Step-by-step method
 DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
 RESPONSIBILITIES OF A PCO

1. Inspects store premises and prepares strategic and

suitable pest control program per store.
2. Ensures hazard-free application of pesticides inside
and outside the store.
3. Schedules date and time (min of twice a month), and
conducts actual pest control treatment and discusses
result to the Manager-on-Duty (MOD).
4. Accomplishes service report/s and submits them to
MOD and QM.
 RESPONSIBILITIES OF A PCO

5. Follows-thru the store’s pest control management,

maintaining a 90% to100% pest-free levels.
6. Regularly coordinates with QM and partners with them
in managing stores with major to critical pest
infestation.
7. Introduces technological advances in pest control.
8. Acts as a consultant in maintaining a pest-free
environment. PCO works with the store to resolve
pest concern.
 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STORE
MANAGEMENT TEAM

1. Agrees with PCO on the treatment schedule.

2. Prepares the store for the pest control treatment. Makes all
areas available. Secure important store properties.
If needed, remove food and non-food items in storage
areas for thorough pesticide application
3. Manager walks with the PCO in the store premises and
pinpoints areas of concern.
4. Answers queries of PCO. Informs / discusses with PCO
observations related to pest . Maintains regular communication with
PCO.
 STORE PREPARATION (BEFORE
TREATMENT)

1. Do not leave pots, pans, tools and utensils

exposed.
2. Secure all food items in air tight
containers. Pack mats tightly sealed
3. Point out suspected harborage areas.
4. Ensure all store personnel are outside the
store premises before the treatment.
 STORE PREPARATION (DURING
TREATMENT)

1. Give PCT enough time to apply pesticides

and baits.
2. Ensure that treatment starts from storage
areas, production area, counter and dining
area, moving towards the store’s exterior.
3. Walk with PCT during inspection and
treatment
4. Review reports submitted by PCO
 STORE PREPARATION (AFTER
TREATMENT)

1. Do not allow entry in the store within three (3)

hours after a treatment.
2. Clean and sanitize thoroughly all pots, pans,
tools and utensils, including food and non food -
contact surfaces .
3. Check if PCT was able to apply the pesticide
thoroughly and in areas initially discussed.
ACTUAL PICTURES/ DEVIAIONS TAKEN FROM
STORE

CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE

OF PESTS
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
PESTS

DEVIATION: Couch with cover underneath

RISK ANALYSIS: Serve as harborage and breeding site of SD7
RECOMMENDATION: Remove the cover for regular and thorough inspection as well as to prevent pest infestation
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
PESTS

DEVATION: Prolonged opening of main entrance door

RISK ANALYSIS: Serve as entry point of pest
RECOMMENDATION: Coordinate with the guard and tell him not to open the door
in a very long time
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
PESTS

 Deviation/s: Gaps on main entrance door/misaligned door

 Risk Analysis: Entry point of pest coming from exterior perimeter especially SD4, SD7 and
SD1

 Recommendation: Install mohair/metal guard to entrance door with wide gaps to prevent
entry of pest/ misaligned door must be re-aligned
ENTRY POINTS
Can enter through openings or gaps

Exterior doors
have a maximum
gap of 6mm on
all sides and
must be
provided with
metal guard,
mohair or
weather strips at
the vertical sides
ENTRY POINTS
Can enter through openings or gaps

Prolonged
opening of door
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
PESTS

Deviation: Not working air curtain/ no air curtain installed in side door/air is not
strong enough Air curtain in all doors and windows.
Pest hazard: Flies and other flying insects
Recommendation: Air curtain must be repaired/replaced to prevent entry of
pest. Preferably high velocity air curtain is use.
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
PESTS

 Deviations: ILT bulb replaced by regular bulb/ No Glue trap in ILT/ Dirt ILT,
gluetrap full of flies.
 Pest hazard: Flies and other flying insects

 Recommendation: Bulb designed for ILT should be installed/ glue trap must
be placed in ILT to monitor flies activity and to catch flies . If it is full of flies it
must be replaced immediately. ILT bulb should not be more than one year.
ENTRY POINTS Can enter through openings or gaps
Missing strip of plastic curtain or tied up plastic
curtain
FOOD SOURCE

No food debris, dirt, stains and hardened organic matter within the area / equipment
FOOD SOURCE

No food debris, dirt, stains

and hardened organic
matter within the area /
equipment
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
PESTS

 Deviation/s: Cracked and chipped tiles

 Pest Hazard: Roaches

 Recommendation: Cracked and chipped tiles must be replace to eliminate

harborage site of roaches
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
PESTS

Deviation: Hole or damaged ceiling

Pest hazard: Rodent
Recommendation: Repair or replace the ceiling to prevent pest entry.
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
PESTS

 Deviation: Gap underneath table (tubular frame)

 Pest Hazard: Roaches
 Recommendation: Seal to avoid pest harborage
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
PESTS

 Deviation: Dirty gasket of chiller/ freezer/ Rusty chiller

 Pest Hazard: Roaches
 Recommendation:Thorough and regular cleaning should be done. Replace rusty
chiller
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
PESTS

 Deviation: Poor storage practices/ Presence of idle materials

 Pest Hazard: Rodents and Roaches
 Recommendation: Improve storage practices and pull out idle materials to
prevent pest infestation
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
PESTS

No rubber foot cover (table

Deviation: No rubber foot cover of chair and table; gap/hole underneath tables &
bottom part
Pest hazard: Roaches
Recommendation: Install rubber foot cover to prevent roaches from/seal gap
underneath tables
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
PESTS

Deviation: Dirt accumulation inside foam in play land is a sign of poor sanitation and
potential harborage of pest.
Pest hazard: Roaches/ ants
Recommendation: Foams in play land should be included in cleaning program to remove
dirt deposited in it which can attract roaches to harbor inside.
No chemical treatment can be applied . Inspection and sanitation as preventive measures.
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
PESTS

Deviations: Gap on sides of hand dryer & hand soap

Pest Hazard: SD7 and other crawling insects
Recommendation: All fix equipments attached to the wall
must be sealed properly to prevent pest harborage
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
PESTS

Deviations: Serve as attractant and food for SD7 if not cleaned well
Pest hazard: SD7
Recommendation: Must have Preventive Maintenance (PM) monthly;
Chemical treatment only non food contact surface.
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
PESTS
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
PESTS

 Deviation: Presence of SD7 and dirty equipment

 Pest Hazard: Roaches
 Recommendations: Regular PM including cleaning should be done
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
PESTS

(a) (b) (c)

Deviations: (a) Equipment left not well cleaned (w/ food debris), (b) clogged
drainage, (c) drainage w/o cover
Pest Hazard: Roaches, flies, rodents
Recommendation: Always make sure all equipment must be properly cleaned before
closing the store to prevent attraction of pest especially roaches because it is more
active during night time; de-clogging of clogged drainage should be immediately
done to avoid ponding of water inside the store which can possibly attract pest and
serve as breeding site for mosquitoes and filter flies; all drainage must have fine
wire mesh screen cover to prevent entry of pest such as rodents and roaches
 CONTRIBUTING
Contributing FACTORS
Factors TO PRESENCE
to presence OF
of Pests
PESTS
Kitchen Area

Deviation/s: Dirty floor underneath the equipment. Debris deposited in the Custer wheels
Pest Hazard: Roaches
Recommendations: Remove dirt deposited on floor under equipment and on Custer
wheels to prevent pest attraction (Custer wheels serve also as harborage site for SD7, so it
should also be cleaned always
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
PESTS

Deviations: Opening in bottom part of gas line; grease deposits in fryer

equipment & on floor; flour deposits in breading equipment
Pest Hazard: SD7, SD4
Recommendations: All equipments must be cleaned thoroughly to prevent
pest attraction
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
PESTS

Deviations: Poor storage practice; gap on sink; garbage left inside; idle equipment inside
Pest Hazard: SD7 & SD4
Recommendations: Cleaning materials must be stored properly inside UR to prevent pest
activity; Gap on sides of sink must be sealed; garbage must be disposed every closing because
it will serve as food for the pest; idle equipment serves as harborage site of SD7, so it must
be pulled out
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
PESTS

(a) (b) (c)

Deviations: (a) open stocks, (b) stocks touching the ceiling, (c)
stocks touching the wall
Pest Hazard: Rodents, Roaches
Recommendation: Avoid opened stocks inside stock room to
prevent pest attraction which may contaminate other stocks;
Provide at least 18 inches allowance from the wall and ceiling
for easy monitoring of pest activity inside the stock room
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
PESTS

(a) (b) (c)

Deviations: unorganized stocks ; idle equipment stocked inside; cartons with
mascot
Pest Hazard: Roaches/rodents
Recommendation: Practice proper storage to prevent pest attraction; idle
equipment must not be stored inside stock room because it also serve as
harborage site of SD7; cartons with mascot must be stored in a right place
(Smart Room) and not in stock room because SD7 might harbor inside carton
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
PEST

(a) (b) (c)

Deviations: (a) Clutters and open used oil container observed at back
area, (b) Hole on electrical line near Ice machine, (c) damaged plastic
curtain
Pest Hazard: (a) Flies & roaches, (b) rodents, (c) flies
Recommendation: (a) clutters and open used oil containers must be
properly stored in a confined area to prevent attraction of flies and
roaches, (b) Install fine wire cover on hole to prevent rodent entry, (c)
replace damaged plastic curtain to monitor entry of flies
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
Garbage Room
PESTS

Deviation: Dirty garbage room/ scattered garbage and cartons inside

Pest Hazard: Roaches and Flies
Recommendation: Observe cleanliness and avoid garbage exposure to prevent pest
attraction especially flies
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
Gas Room PESTS

Deviation: Hardened stain and water ponding inside gas

room
Pest Hazard: Filter flies, mosquitoes, flies
Recommendation: Keep gas room dry to prevent pest activity
(stocked water inside may serve as breeding site of filter
flies and wrigglers)
 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO PRESENCE OF
Roof top
PESTS

Deviation: Clutters in roof top

Pest Hazard: Rodents, roaches
Recommendation: Rodents and roaches may harbor in roof top due to
clutters stocked there (cartons, cans, used papers, bags, etc.. )
Considerations for every treatment done:
[Link] used chemical bottles must never be used to hold water
or other liquid for human or animal use, food or feedstuff.
2. The container and materials must be emptied prior to
disposal.
3. All empty and to-be disposed containers can either be
collected by Sterix transport vehicle to Sterix warehouse or
supplier or an accredited transporter and treater for proper
disposal.
Our Specific Role and Responsibility
• Be a keen observant in our area
• Report all pest concern
• Determine any contributing condition to
pest presence
• Keep our area clean
KNOWLEDGE IS
THE KEY
THANK YOU!!!