PEST CONTROL IN IT & ITES INDUSTRIES

Pest control is an essential matter in high technology industries. The atmosphere and environment must be worker friendly to initiate creative work. Industry must be proactive to protect data from being lost. High tech industries are sensitive about performances. This needs pest free working atmosphere. Pests are also potential danger to information technology systems. To protect them and to keep them in optimum functioning level, it is necessary to keep the premise pest free.

The entire IT industry is running on computer systems and its connectivity. The systems are made of delicate and fragile materials easily destructible by pests like rats and rodents. Optical fiber connectivity is also an ultra delicate matter. A moment of loss in connectivity or operating system becomes a big blow to the business and industry. Pest control is as important as installing a security system.

The pests which are the maximum threat to IT and ITES

Rats and rodents
Rats and mice are the pests that can single handedly destroy the entire industry. Rats and mice can very easily cut into optical fiber to severe the connectivity resulting into collapse of connections. They can also enter in the computer systems to fully disable them bringing the industry to a standstill. Rats and mice must immediately be detected and eliminated as they pose a danger of causing short circuit and consecutive fire.

Cockroaches
As all IT industries are air conditioned, they remain a very good breeding ground for cockroaches. Cockroach infestation is a potential threat as they multiply at an alarming speed. These cockroaches cause serious health problems to the workers of the IT industry. They can develop Allergies, Asthma or Eczema which are almost incurable disorders. These cockroaches contaminate food and drinking water reserves in the office resulting in many serious gastro intestinal diseases. Cockroaches also need to be traced and eliminated.

Mosquitoes
IT industry is a very potential home for mosquitoes. The interior is cool and dimly lit. This gives mosquito’s suitable environment to flourish. When they bite the workers working inside, they spread all mosquito born diseases most of which are serious, hard to cure and even fatal. These are health hazards and must be eliminated with complete seriousness.

The IT companies must exercise

Keen inspection
This is a must for IT industries to do in 24x7 basis. Constant observation for any sign of pest invasion gives half of protection from pests. Pest infestation must be detected at the earliest and all necessary steps to be taken to effectively eradicate that.

Effective communication
Effective communication related to pests is essential. Immediate information regarding presence of pests, communicating to a competent pest control service and effective elimination of pests are only possible with effective and efficient communication.

Continuous maintenance
An efficient and competent pest control service must be engaged by the company to take care of pest control job in the company. It must have a very good track record of pest control in IT Company. This pest control service should be responsible for maintenance of pest control in the IT industry.