The use of cameras in the pest control industry has grown tremendously the last few years, with PMPs (pest management professionals) relying on these tools to reach difficult places like attics or behind machinery or rooftops.
Also, the cameras are showing behavior patterns. For example, one researcher currently using them to seek out information about how rats and mice are infesting public housing in New York is Rutgers’ Changlu Wang, professor of entomology.
By placing cameras in these hard to spot areas, professionals and researchers can learn how rats and mice act around bait stations, if they eat certain baits or not, which patterns they literally take when they spot a station and walk around it if avoiding, and more.
Another way to utilize these cameras, which these days are wireless and offer instant access to videos and images via cloud services, is by positioning them near doorways to watch rodent activity.
It only takes a small opening the size of a quarter for rats and mice to squeeze in and start infesting a home or business. Many commercial doors are damaged with bricks or rocks that are used to prop doors open, thereby leaving that quarter-sized opening to welcome rodents.
The only way to protect against this is with Burrtec USA’s door sweeps – which are the only premium product that rats and mice cannot chew through because of stainless steel. That’s why Burrtec’s new Ratshut product is designed to protect garage doors and has a stainless-steel spine, while the company also has a version of Ratshut designed for regular doors.
These are essential tools for maintenance and facility managers, pest control professionals, and garage door installers. In addition, Burrtec’s door sweeps can 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.