Hey everyone!
I’ve been managing pest control for my apartment complex (200+ units) and my own home, and WOW, the strategies are nothing alike! At home, peppermint oil and mouse traps work fine. But for the commercial property? We’re battling roaches in dumpsters, bed bugs in shared laundry rooms, and fire ants in landscaping. The scale, regulations, and stakes feel totally different.
- Residential: Focus on safety, DIY fixes, and pet-friendly solutions.
- Commercial: Heavy-duty sprays, scheduled IPM, and compliance with health codes.
Are these worlds really so far apart? Share your experiences, whether you’re a homeowner, landlord, or business owner!
We fog monthly with Insect Growth Regulators to break breeding cycles. Homeowners would NEVER need this!
Health inspectors shut us down once for fruit flies! Now we use UV fly traps and enzyme cleaners. Residential sprays are too weak.
At home, diatomaceous earth and sealing cracks work. But my café failed inspection using ‘natural’ methods. @purrfect_home any green solutions for businesses?
Commercial jobs require licensed pros, termite bonds, quarterly contracts, liability insurance. Homes? Many DIY. @HomeHelper try botanicals like EcoVia for cafes, approved and effective!
Tenants blame ME for ants they attracted with crumbs! @HomeHelperHank IGRs saved my apartments too!
Bed bug sniffing dogs + heat trucks = $10k+/treatment. Residential folks would faint at the cost!
Rodents in stockrooms! Commercial bait stations lockable and tamper-proof. Home traps? Too small.
@MightyMouser pheromone traps rock for inventory areas.
@HomeHelperHank ever try bait gels for roaches?
@purrfect_home Bait gels and dust in wall voids.