Retail Space is increasing due to modernization. Web applications are designed for easy access to customers to order products even when they are busy in their schedule. Super Markets, Online markets are taking advantage of the requirement and they need to provide congenial environment when customers are coming for shopping after their busy office hours. Housekeeping activities in the retail segment is too crucial to maintain its sanity. Retail Industry’s growth attribute to new revolution in trade for customers. Since Retail industry majorly deals with Food, cosmetics, life style, dairy and health items, there are always chance for severe pest attacks. In order to tackle pest related issues Comprehensive pest solutions with economical budget needs to be planned and we at ECO Hicare are committed to fulfill the promise and commitment.

Common Pests Include Cockroaches, Flies, Mosquitoes and  Rodents 

Cockroaches are the nocturnal insects which can transmit lot of health diseases such as cholera, typhoid,  and food poisoning to human and this major pest mainly breeds in cold storages, vegetable and fruits store, Main stores. Tackling this pest is done with different strategies based on the areas it is infesting.
 
German cockroach control is done by judicious spot spraying and gel baiting. Moreover treatment is alone is not the solution, partnering aspect of customers with respect to auctioning on the inspection report is required to gradual eradication of German Cockroaches. Spot spraying technique is useful to control cockroaches which are visible for us and  when we are treating stores, pantry counters. After the spot spraying is done it is for the Housekeeping and Stewarding team to clean the place and then the Gel baiting pest control strategy is deployed to control the Cockroach population which was hiding inside the cracks and crevices. The Gel baiting involves cascading effect wherein the dead cockroach becomes the feed for the live ones and consumption of the dead cockroaches make the live cockroaches dead. 

Flies are nuisance creating and health damaging pests which are commonly sighted in entrance areas, back areas, receiving areas, without proper care customers will not be happy to Shop. Fly control with good pest control techniques will control only to some extent. Partnering aspect in Fly control is really crucial. Improper air flows, non maintenance of fly trappers can make the hotel messy with flies surrounding the customers. So we are here to give appropriate solution which ensures the restriction of flies inside the hotel premises. Deny food, water, shelter is the 3D phenomenon which correlates to high standard sanitation and hygiene maintenance in a retail area.  Flies can carry molecules that can cause health defects and so without neglecting them, we need to get rid of them. Fly control is needed in the breeding places, usually refers to receiving areas, garbage areas, kitchen entrance areas. Fly control strategies are pressurized air spray, mechanical trapping to plastic gummers, electrical trapping with Fly killers and catchers and Fly bait. Apart from judicious air spraying, sowing granules, Partnering aspect is required to totally avoid Flies to the property.

Based on the feasibility of the place, the trapping strategies have to be deployed and the customer is given complete picture of how to set up the equipment to restrict fly entry. Our Solutions includes

•   Identification of source for breeding and tackling pest with techniques
•   Checking the feasibility for placement of electrical fly killers or fly catchers and placement of fly catchers
•   Air flow equipment structuring and placement
•   Fly sticking plastic ribbons placement based on feasibility

Mosquitoes is the pest which gives no peaceful rest to the customer. Mosquitoes carry all types of deadly diseases like Malaria, Dengue, and chicken gunya. So Preventive strategies are the essential need of the hour and maintaining mosquito menace with combination of techniques will be the key practice that needs to be adopted. Mosquitoes are pests that are dangerous because of their faster reproduction, willingness to travel up to 3 Km distance and have high resistance to chemicals. So Mosquito management will be a combination of Repelling, Controlling and Residual effects techniques.

In Retail, Mosquitoes are driven by surrounding moving water bodies, rotten fruits, vegetables and stagnant water in drains and other places around the periphery of the area. For Managing mosquito menace, we have Solutions which includes

•   Anti Larvae Treatment, which is done on stagnant water bodies, where in we are controlling the mosquitoes at Larvae Level. In Hotels this treatment is      required in cellars
•   Repellent treatment, which is done to drive away the adult mosquitoes with good odor. In Hotels this treatment is required in Offices, stores

Rodents are the only pest species which has the combative power of all three pest behaviors which include, damaging health, damaging health and creating nuisance to the client. They are that dangerous that not only spoils the reputation of the Retail space if found be a Guest, but also it can destroy the network by chewing wires and thereby creating huge wealth loss. Rodents are dangerous pests as they carry viruses which can damage the health of the mankind. Since this pest has lethal trio attacking power, strategies with preventive nature needs to be deployed. Based on the type of Rodent, the solution framework is done. Rats generally refer to House Mouse and Roof Rat can be controlled by BGT Technology. BGT technology is abbreviated as Baiting, Gluing and Trapping. Bandicoots are the other type which can be controlled only by extensive Baiting technology.

In Retail Space, the common place of infestation of Rodents will be Pantry, stores, electrical panel areas, Garbage areas. Rodent Control Solutions Includes

•   Identification of entry points
•   Baiting the burrows in external periphery
•   Placement of Glue traps or metal traps based on feasibility and thereby creating Line of Defence(LOD)
•   Monitoring and changing the position of traps based on Rodent Movement