Effective Pest Control Practices

Effective Pest Control Practices - Zosi Learning

English (EN-US), Francais (FR-CA)

Food pests are animals or insects that are attracted to food, and which live in or on food. Effective pest control methods are essential for several reasons. Obviously it keeps pests out of food production areas. But more importantly, it prevents them from contaminating the facility. This course explains how denial of access and denial of food and harborage controls can help prevent pests, and identifies physical and chemical controls for managing pests already inside a facility.

Learning Objectives

Discuss why effective pest control is important for protecting the safety of food.
Identify examples of pests that can get into a food production facility.
Explain how denial of access controls can help prevent pests from getting inside a facility.
Explain how denial of food and harborage controls can help maintain a facility.
Identify physical and chemical controls for managing pests already inside a facility.