Intervention Techniques - FLIES

Physical

• Electrical bug zapper
• Fly baits/paper traps that contains a fly attractant or (pheromone" called muscamone that attracts flies
• Light traps

Chemical

• Sprays containing pyrethrum
• Time release misters that dispense pyrethrum on a regular basis

Biological

• Fly predators are tiny, nocturnal, stingless wasps that lay eggs then use the pupa as food, thereby destroying the eggs and preventing them from hatching
  

On Monitoring Pest Activity

Nature and extent of pest activity need to be determined first before any intervention strategy can be formulated; periodic monitoring of pest activity is required to gauge the effectivity of pest management programs

Weevils

• Live insect / larvae
• Weevils are capable of flight and is most active during the afternoon
• Powder tracks
• Webbing
• Insect fragments / exoskeletons

Rodents

• Sounds: Gnawing, scratching or squeking noises
• Gnaw marks: Monitor gnaw marks on wooden structures, electrical wires, wall insulations, cabinets and other storage areas.
• Burrows: Burrows are usually found near the foundations of buildings, beneath woodpiles and in moist areas in and around gardens and fields.
• Droppings. Rodent droppings and urinary pillars shall be monitored regularly.
• Body rub marks. Monitor body rub marks around entry sites and along runways.

Cockroaches

• Presence of charateristic odious smell
• Egg-capsules
• Cockroaches secrete a substance which can result in stains on surfacesthey contact
• Feces and casts skins
• Cockroach gnaw marks

Flies

• Physical presence (flying in significant quantity)
• Fly stain