The cooler months in the UAE bring noticeably cooler temperatures. While that may feel like a welcome relief to many of us, it brings an increased risk of infestations from pests. Pests can be a risk to health, cause environmental issues, and bring severe reputational damage to businesses. The good news is that Imdaad, one of the leading facilities management companies in the UAE, offers a range of effective, humane, and environmentally friendly solutions to this thorny issue.
Why Pest Control in Dubai Matters for Businesses
With many business risks, the public perception of a situation is of equal importance to the situation itself. With a pest control issue, that is undoubtedly true. A pest sighting on a business’s premises by a customer or a client can cause serious reputational damage to a business and its brand, particularly in the social media age.
Beyond the public image, there’s also a risk of more tangible damage. This includes potential health risks from disease transmission or contamination of products, particularly in food and healthcare settings. Meanwhile, termites and rodents can cause significant damage to buildings, stock, and infrastructure.
Pest infestations can also violate health and hygiene codes, leading to regulatory action. In the most serious cases, facilities that directly serve the public and repeatedly fail to meet the codes can be shut down, with electricity and water services cut off.
Increased Pest Activity During Cooler Months
It’s natural to think of pests as a summer problem given that’s when people are most likely to encounter more visible infestations such as flying insects. However, the winter months bring a much greater chance of a range of pests causing problems in business facilities.
While nobody would describe a UAE winter as cold in absolute terms, what really matters for pest control is the comparative drop in temperature. While summer can have daytime maximums of 40 degrees or more and nighttime minimums in the mid-20s, the respective figures in the winter can be 24 and 13. That’s a dramatic difference that causes pests such as cockroaches and rodents, used to thriving in peak temperatures, to seek shelter indoors.
Imdaad’s Pest Control Services: Comprehensive Solutions for Every Business
Imdaad’s pest control services are both comprehensive and professional. It has a team of more than 150 technicians who’ve achieved Dubai Municipality certification, meaning they reliably and consistently follow the high standards required of pest control companies in the UAE. They are experienced in treating a wide range of pets including:
- Crawling insects such as ants, bedbugs and cockroaches.
- Flying insects such as flies and mosquitoes (a particular health risk.)
- Rodents such as mice and rats which can take refuge in a facility and even reproduce and nest.
- Termites, which can not only damage wood and other materials, but cause mould that risks respiratory health.
- Birds, which can spread disease and wreak havoc with machinery and equipment.
Imdaad technicians also have the skills and experience to create a customised strategy for every client, taking into account the nature of the problems and the needs and constraints of the facility. This could include operating hours, restricted access, and the need to minimise disruption.
Imdaad’s Commitment to Environmental Responsibility
Imdaad has a reputation for sustainability and reducing environmental impact, and its pest control division is no exception. This approach includes using eco-friendly products and humane methods to tackle pest infestations, and minimising the use of harsh chemicals. It’s a strategy that also helps combat the common problem of pest populations developing immunity to specific chemicals, reducing the effectiveness of particular products.
Conclusion
Despite the UAE’s warm climate, the drop in temperature during the cooler months can bring heightened issues with pest infestations in business facilities. This can cause serious impacts to property and reputations. Imdaad has the skills and experience to tackle any pest problem efficiently, whilst keeping sustainability and environmental responsibility at the heart of it’s operations.Contact us today to learn more about how we can deal with, and reduce the risk of, unwanted pests.
