Institutional pest management: current trends.

Insecticides and rodenticides will always be valuable tools in the pest control professional's battle against insect and vertebrate pests. But preventing and controlling pests in today's commercial and institutional facility has less to do with simply applying pesticides than it once did. Whether you are designing a pest control plan--or deciding which outside pest control contractor to hire--keep in mind that the best plan is not necessarily the one with the lowest price tag. Choose a service plan that includes pest exclusion, thorough inspections, and sanitation as first lines of defense against pests. Above all, make sure that the pest control plan you choose allows for plenty of communication between facility management and the people doing the actual pest control work.