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Foundations of Real Estate Management

BOMA International

Module 5: Putting it All Together

Pest Management

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Objectives

Identify the most common pests in and around office buildings.

Describe how integrated pest management (IPM) is used in a commercial building.

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Pest Issues

Pests raise three concerns: Health issues Structural damage Reputation

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Rodents

Eliminate conditions that attract rodents Seal openings Traps or poisons

Bait station Glue traps Snap traps

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Insects Enter building by

Flying Crawling On people/in packages

Eliminate conditions that attract insects Seal openings Trap and kill

Bait station or glue trap Pesticides as a last resort

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Termites

Subterranean & dry wood species Conditions that attract termites

Moisture Optimal temperatures Disturbed soil Underground objects

(pipes)

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Termites

Eliminating termites Chemicals Termite stations

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Bed Bugs

Emerged recently in office buildings Brought in on people’s personal

belongings Can spread quickly Can cause bad press – be proactive

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Environmentally-friendly Five-tiered approach

Inspection Prevention Identification Action thresholds and control measures Monitoring

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)