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Topics: Services , Choosing A Provider

5 Signs Your Pest Control Partner Isn’t Cutting It

When you’ve already been through the process of comparing pest control providers, chosen one and invested months or years into a program, it’s tough to consider going back to the drawing board. But if part of your job has become making sure they do their job, you’re not saving …

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Topics: Services , Choosing A Provider

Interview Guide: 10 Questions To Ask a Potential Pest Control Partner

If you’re on the hunt for a new pest control company, it’s likely your last partnership didn’t work out the way you hoped. Whether they dropped a ball or broke a promise, you’re eager to find someone who will do better. While the proof is in working with a new partner, …

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Topics: Services , Choosing A Provider , Why Orkin

What It Means To Do Business With Orkin: Pest Control You Can Count On

You take your job seriously, and it shouldn’t be hard to find a pest control provider who does the same. You deserve a partner you can count on to get the job done right, even when you’re not looking. At Orkin, we commit to delivering just that. When you choose Orkin, you’ll …

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Topics: Bird Control , Fly Control , Mosquito Control , Sanitation

How to Deter Flying Summer Pests

Preparing your business for a post-pandemic climate? Don’t forget to plan for handling summer pests, especially those that fly. Flying insects are particularly active during the warmer months. Customers are looking to get back to some form of normalcy and will expect to feel safe when they …

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Topics: Rodent Control , Sanitation , Services

How to Deal With Rodent Risks in the Wake of COVID-19

Many businesses adapted to unusual circumstances during the global COVID-19 pandemic, including altered operating hours, unpredictable customer traffic and general uncertainty about the future. Even as things change all around us, pest threats remain a constant—which means your business is …

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Topics: Cockroach Control , Rodent Control , Food Safety

Checklist: Integrated Pest Management for Essential Businesses During COVID-19

If your business is designated as an essential service provider and is operating during the COVID-19 pandemic, you’re probably already facing a lot of pressure. Between maintaining a hygienic environment, making a profit and providing good service, pest management may not be top of mind. But …

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Topics: Cockroach Control , Rodent Control

Top Pests Threatening Businesses During COVID-19

With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing your business and customers to adapt to shelter-in-place and social distancing orders, pest control may be tough for you to manage right now, alongside all your other concerns. But with the reduction of human activity at your business, a larger number of pests are …

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Topics: Logistics , FoodService , Services

Orkin® VitalClean™ Brings Customers A Powerful Disinfectant Treatment

At Orkin, we know that customers are the lifeblood of any business. With increased health concerns taking a toll on how many companies around the country and the world serve their customers, it’s crucial that we all step up to help in ways both large and small. Just as proper handwashing is a basic …

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Topics: FoodService

8 Diseases Mosquitoes and Ticks Can Spread at Businesses

Blood-sucking pests like ticks and mosquitoes are more than a nuisance — they can be a health risk. And they don’t just wreak havoc in your backyard; they can also affect your business. The truth of the matter is that mosquitoes and ticks can actually spread diseases to your employees and …

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Topics: Bed Bug Control

Orkin Bed Bug ProAct FAQ

Bed bugs are no stranger to the hospitality industry, which is why we’ve developed Orkin Bed Bug ProAct® with you in mind. To help you decide if this breakthrough bed bug solution is right for your business, we’ve answered the most commonly asked questions about bed bugs and our proactive bed bug …

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Topics: Bed Bug Control , Tips for Residents

Pest of the Quarter: Bed Bugs

Referred to as “bomb cyclones” by meteorologists, winter storms have been sweeping the U.S. causing dangerously low temperatures.* Also known as “invader season”, winter is a prime time for pests to flock inside in search of warmth, food and shelter. Once indoors, they can be difficult to control …

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Topics: Mosquito Control

Free Webinar – Fight the Bite: The Latest on Mosquitoes and Zika Virus

Beyond Zika virus, mosquitoes live up to their reputation as the world’s most dangerous insect because they carry and spread other serious diseases, like malaria, dengue fever, West Nile virus and Chikungunya, that collectively affect millions of people every year. As hotels across the country …

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Topics: Sustainability , Fly Control , Odor Control , Services

The Nitty-Gritty on Sanitation: Products and Services That Help You Keep It Clean

The fast pace of your day-to-day responsibilities requires you to handle many things at once. And no matter what kind of facility you’re overseeing, a strong sanitation program is critical—if overlooked, it can have a domino effect on other areas of your business. While it may seem obvious that …

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Topics: Bed Bug Control

Free Hospitality Webinar— New Developments in the War Against Bed Bugs

Bed bugs have been living alongside mankind for thousands of years, but recently researchers have zeroed in on them to understand why they are so resilient and resistant to conventional treatment methods. These blood-sucking pests are experts at hitchhiking their way into …

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Topics: Rodent Control

Do You Know the Rodent Red Flags?

Do you smell a rat? Don’t let these sneaky pests fool you. From stock rooms and break rooms to suspended ceilings and wall voids, rodents have no trouble finding sources of food, water and shelter at your business, property or school. And though they know how to keep to the shadows, just one …

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Topics: Ant Control

Must-Ask Questions to Help Strengthen Your Ant Defense

If ants are marching through your property, you better believe they are ready to go to war. With colonies that can number into the hundreds of thousands of ants, these tiny pests are tough to defeat. (Learn even the smallest details about ants by downloading our free Antcyclopedia). When you …

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Topics: Bed Bug Control

Hotel Staff Can Help Send Bed Bugs Packing

“Sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite” is a hard mantra to follow when you work in the hospitality industry. Hotels know that bed bugs are a problem, and these bloodsucking pests can check in to any hotel – from a roadside motel to a five-star resort. So, if you can’t keep these pests from …

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Topics: Bed Bug Control

The Difference Between Bed Bug Introductions and Infestations

Working in the hospitality industry, you know that bed bugs are not a rare occurrence. According to recent research, four out of five hotels have treated for bed bugs in the last year alone, and there’s no way to stop these nighttime menaces from hitchhiking through your doors. (Get the analysis of …

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Topics: Fly Control

Mosquito 101

As the weather heats up, so do mosquitoes. Summer is peak season for these threatening pests, whose bites can do more than just itch. Mosquitoes also can transmit diseases like the Zika virus, Chikungunya virus and West Nile virus. The good news? Everyone can do something to help prevent these …

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Topics: Fly Control

What Can You Do to Fend Off Flies?

If you see flies in your facility, don’t turn a blind eye. These filthy pests not only disgust customers but can also contaminate food and other surfaces and cause illness. Our free, comprehensive guide to Flies & Fly Control Strategy breaks down the top concerns for the flies that are …

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Topics: Fly Control

Employees Only – Keep These Flies Out of the Workplace

One rotten banana in an employee locker is all it takes for your facility to develop a fly infestation. Flies are stubborn pests that can undermine your business’s image and cost you money if you end up losing customers because of their activity. Even if you don’t prepare, sell or package food, …

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Topics: Fly Control

Fly Activity to Look for – and Prevent – in Food Handling Environments

If you work in a food handling environment like a restaurant, grocery store or manufacturing facility, flies can deal a blow to your bottom line. These pests seek the food, water and shelter that your business provides – and their presence can lead to serious consequences. Once inside, they can …

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Topics: Bed Bug Control

Help Prevent Bed Bugs From Spreading in Your Hotel

Bed bugs are checking into hotels across the country – no reservation required. With daily guest turnover making it easy for these pests to find a blood meal, they are one of the most unwelcome guests in the hospitality world. (Learn 99 other facts about what makes them so unwelcome by downloading …

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Topics: Bed Bug Control

Bed Bugs In Hotel Rooms: What You Should Be Looking For

It’s no secret bed bugs are a threat to the hospitality industry. Ongoing guest turnover means it’s not usually a matter of if an infestation will happen, but when. And bed bugs aren’t the only critters attracted to hotels and motels — cockroaches, ants and even rodents can find their way inside …

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Topics: Research

3 Ways Pest Sightings Damage Your Bottom Line

To support healthy operations and help prevent increased pest activity during high occupancy periods, consult with your pest management provider about implementing an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach along with your current facility maintenance and sanitation efforts. IPM is the best way …

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Topics: Q & A , Bed Bug Control

Bed Bugs in Hotels

Question: Why are hotels such a common place for bed bugs to turn up? Answer: Because they only feed on blood, bed bugs are attracted to any place where they can find a meal quickly and easily. They also are known to hitchhike in luggage and personal belongings, which is why they are often found …

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Topics: Mosquito Control

Free Webinar - Fight the Bite: The Latest on Mosquitoes and Zika Virus

The emergence of Zika virus last year continues to be a widespread public health concern. The hospitality industry is especially affected as travel is one of the primary ways the virus is spread. Mosquitoes are among the most dangerous animals, capable of transmitting serious diseases, such as …

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Hospitality Articles

5 Signs Your Pest Control Partner Isn’t Cutting It

Interview Guide: 10 Questions To Ask a Potential Pest Control Partner

What It Means To Do Business With Orkin: Pest Control You Can Count On

How to Deter Flying Summer Pests

How to Deal With Rodent Risks in the Wake of COVID-19

Checklist: Integrated Pest Management for Essential Businesses During COVID-19

Top Pests Threatening Businesses During COVID-19

Orkin® VitalClean™ Brings Customers A Powerful Disinfectant Treatment

8 Diseases Mosquitoes and Ticks Can Spread at Businesses

Orkin Bed Bug ProAct FAQ

Pest of the Quarter: Bed Bugs

Free Webinar – Fight the Bite: The Latest on Mosquitoes and Zika Virus

The Nitty-Gritty on Sanitation: Products and Services That Help You Keep It Clean

Free Hospitality Webinar— New Developments in the War Against Bed Bugs

Do You Know the Rodent Red Flags?

Must-Ask Questions to Help Strengthen Your Ant Defense

Hotel Staff Can Help Send Bed Bugs Packing

The Difference Between Bed Bug Introductions and Infestations

Mosquito 101

What Can You Do to Fend Off Flies?

Employees Only – Keep These Flies Out of the Workplace

Fly Activity to Look for – and Prevent – in Food Handling Environments

Help Prevent Bed Bugs From Spreading in Your Hotel

Bed Bugs In Hotel Rooms: What You Should Be Looking For

3 Ways Pest Sightings Damage Your Bottom Line

Bed Bugs in Hotels

Free Webinar - Fight the Bite: The Latest on Mosquitoes and Zika Virus