By Chad Gore, Ph.D., Entomologist, Rentokil Steritech
Pest management is a perennial task in food processing environments. The pests of concern may vary, but spanning all food processing segments, no matter what the products being produced, rodents take top billing as a pest of concern. Across North America, pest management experts have noted an uptick in rodent activity in the warm weather months of 2019 – levels typically seen in the fall. Unfortunately, this could mean an increase in rodent issues for processors this fall and winter.