On the other hand, some insects and rodents can be very dangerous to the safety or health of the occupants of the facility, and must be eliminated as quickly as possible. Therefore, it is very important that the school staff and the pest control operator or school pest control technician establish well-understood guidelines of action in response to reports of pests present in the facility. Step 1 Determine Tolerance of Pest Activity Roaches. There should be no tolerance for roaches in any area of the facility. They can carry several pathogens that can cause health problems under certain circumstances.
Problems can range from salmonella poisoning to severe asthmatic reactions in young children.
These infest flour and other cereal grain products, and should not be tolerated. Ingestion of insects or pathogens in infested grain products can cause illness in anyone who consumes the food. In nonfood areas, these are more of a nuisance than a threat to the health of the children and staff. Thus, an occasional house fly in a nonfood area should not be cause for alarm. If there are many flies in a nonfood area, this could be a sign of a sanitation problem that needs to be corrected.