Unfortunately, this scenario goes awry when a guest has an unpleasant stay at your establishment - especially when a pest is involved and even more so if the problem happens in the heart of every hotel and home, the kitchen. You might not notice a pest problem here as easily as you would in a guest room, which your housekeeping staff cleans on a daily basis. Hotel kitchens attract pests because they contain four key elements necessary for their survival: food, water, shelter and warm temperatures. Who's one of the culprits for kitchen pest problems? Stored-product pests: guilty as charged.

If they sneak their way inside your establishment and into the kitchen, stored-product pests like Indian meal moths and cigarette beetles can quickly contaminate your food supply, potentially put your guests at risk for food-borne illness and harming your bottom line. That's why kitchen pest management should become one of your top priorities.

The best kitchen pest management programs follow an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach. IPM programs emphasize proactive, environmentally conscious methods to prevent pest problems and rely upon accurate identification of pests for proper treatment selection. Be sure to talk with your pest management professional about how you can incorporate ...