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Pb1764-Managing Pests In Childcare Facilities, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service
Pb1764-Managing Pests In Childcare Facilities, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service
Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds
Everyone agrees it is important to protect children and childcare workers from needless contact with products used to manage pests. It is equally as important to make sure children and workers are not harmed or made sick by coming in contact with pests. For example, many people do not know that cockroaches can make people sick. German cockroaches are the most common pests in kitchens. They, along with flies and other pests, can spread germs that can cause food poisoning. Cockroaches can even cause someone with asthma to have an attack. Mosquitoes, ticks, rodents and birds can transfer organisms that …
Sp341-O-Silverfish And Firebrats, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service
Sp341-O-Silverfish And Firebrats, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service
Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds
Silverfish and firebrats eat a wide variety of food, including glue, wallpaper paste, bookbindings, paper, starch in clothing, rayon fabric, wheat flour, cereals, dried meats and dead insects. Usually they are found trapped in a bathtub, sink or washbasin.