Cities and states have varying techniques to dealing with rodents. These regulations vary and help give professionals a baseline for how to approach control.

On a federal level, insecticides are regulated by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). Regulations are different state to state. For example, in Illinois pest control professionals must adhere to the standards of the Illinois Structural Pest Control Act; in California, they follow that state’s law of the same name.

Cities also develop legislation in certain circumstances to enhance its state’s existing laws. Chicago has an ordinance that is designed to address the issue of bed bug control. In 2022 the New York City Council passed a series of four bills called the Rat Action Plan, geared to provide pest management standards for construction sites.

San Francisco’s Integrated Pest Control ordinance governs the way pests are controlled on all city properties, but not private ones. Miami, Florida code dictates that hotel owners are responsible for pest control but also that they need to protect the needs of their guest, as well.

One of the most common forms of pest control that is overlooked at times is exclusion. Mice and rats can squeeze into a home, restaurant, commercial facility through the smallest hole under or on the side of a doorway. Doors sweeps can prevent this and protect from rodent infestations, as well as stop dust, dirt and pollen.

Burrtec USA is a leading manufacturer of door sweep solutions, providing quality exclusion products to PMPs and building material suppliers. It is the North American division of Burrtec Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s largest pest control producers. To learn more about Burrtec, visit our U.S. website.

Next month the National Hardware Show will take place March 26-28 in Las Vegas, showcasing the latest in lawn, garden, and outdoor living.
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Products ranging from hand and electric tools, safety equipment, rakes and landscaping tools, pumps, storage, and sprinklers will all be available to view and purchase.

The National Hardware Show has a rich history spanning 77 years of serving the home improvement marketplace. It started in New York during post-World War 2 and then moved to Chicago in the 1970s, to today’s current location in Las Vegas.

The National Hardware Show is known as the most comprehensive event, education and networking platform serving the hardware and home improvement industry. That’s why Burrtec representatives will be attending.

As the industry’s top show, the National Hardware Show is focused on the cultural, environmental, and technological developments shaping the future of modern living. It unites and guides the industry at its event by bringing professionals together and creating industry growth.

 Burrtec USA is a leading manufacturer of door sweep solutions, providing quality exclusion products to PMPs and building material suppliers. It is the North American division of Burrtec Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s largest pest control producers. To learn more about Burrtec, visit our U.S. website.

Some of the biggest issues with rodent control have to do with what rats and mice bring along with them – diseases, destruction of property, bites and injuries, as well as spreading fleas and other problematic issues.

One of the best lists of “do’s and don’ts” is compiled regularly by Orkin, which helps companies prevent rodent infestations throughout the country. The list it puts together includes several key aspects of control:

• Keep it clean – make sure that all aspects of a facility or home are clean, reduce aspects of potential hoarding, and keep areas around the home free of debris and potential food sources.
• Sanitation – remove all sanitation properly – ensure that it’s in locked containers and kept far from a building.
• Entry Points – openings around plumbing and utility penetrations, holes in roofs and siding, foundation cracks … all can be an opening for a rodent to enter a home or facility.
• Under Doors – preventing rodents from entering under doorways is critical. Many rodents can enter by chewing through plastic or even poorly cured concrete, but Burrtec’s products can prevent mice and rats.
  
  

Burrtec USA is a leading manufacturer of door sweep solutions, providing quality exclusion products to PMPs and building material suppliers. It is the North American division of Burrtec Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s largest pest control producers. To learn more about Burrtec, visit our U.S. website.

Next month the National Hardware Show will take place March 26-28 in Las Vegas, showcasing the latest in lawn, garden, and outdoor living.

Products ranging from hand and electric tools, safety equipment, rakes and landscaping tools, pumps, storage, and sprinklers will all be available to view and purchase.

Burrtec USA will be attending the show and offering its premium door products to retailers and companies, as it does at many other trade shows.

The National Hardware Show has a rich history spanning 77 years of serving the home improvement marketplace. It started in New York during post-World War 2 and then moved to Chicago in the 1970s, to today’s current location in Las Vegas.

The National Hardware Show is known as the most comprehensive event, education and networking platform serving the hardware and home improvement industry. That’s why Burrtec representatives will be attending.

As the industry’s top show, the National Hardware Show is focused on the cultural, environmental, and technological developments shaping the future of modern living. It unites and guides the industry at its event by bringing professionals together and creating industry growth.

Burrtec’s products are ideal for the National Hardware Show. Burrtec USA is a leading manufacturer of door sweep solutions, providing quality exclusion products to PMPs and building material suppliers. It is the North American division of Burrtec Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s largest pest control producers. To learn more about Burrtec, visit our U.S. website.

Some of the biggest issues with rodent control have to do with what rats and mice bring along with them – diseases, destruction of property, bites and injuries, as well as spreading fleas and other problematic issues.

One of the best lists of “do’s and don’ts” is compiled regularly by Orkin, which helps companies prevent rodent infestations throughout the country. The list it puts together includes several key aspects of control:

• Keep it clean – make sure that all aspects of a facility or home are clean, reduce aspects of potential hoarding, and keep areas around the home free of debris and potential food sources.
• Sanitation – remove all sanitation properly – ensure that it’s in locked containers and kept far from a building.
• Entry Points – openings around plumbing and utility penetrations, holes in roofs and siding, foundation cracks … all can be an opening for a rodent to enter a home or facility.
• Under Doors – preventing rodents from entering under doorways is critical. Many rodents can enter by chewing through plastic or even poorly cured concrete, but Burrtec’s products can prevent mice and rats.

Burrtec USA is a leading manufacturer of door sweep solutions, providing quality exclusion products to PMPs and building material suppliers. It is the North American division of Burrtec Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s largest pest control producers. To learn more about Burrtec, visit our U.S. website.