Pest Control -Why we need control of pests

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Why we need control of pests

Loss of commodity
Product loss e.g. weevil infested grain and harvests.

Loss of quality
Damage through insects feeding.
Tainting - mites - cockroaches - excrement e.g. flour beetles.
Sheer presence in food stuffs.
Secondary effects - germ removed - hot spots in grain.

Loss of goodwill
Bad publicity.
Bad staff relations.

Prevention of disease
Cockroaches can carry salmonella.
Mosquitoes - Malaria, parasitic worms.

Prevention of damage
Cockroaches and spider beetles are omnivorous and can damage goods other than foods, e.g. literature and tapestries. Hide Beetle larvae can damage leather goods. Clothes moth larvae can damage textiles.

Legislation
To prevent prosecution by the Environmental Health under prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949, Food and Drugs Act 1955, Food Safety Act 1990 and Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations 1990.

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