BHCT 307 Housekeeping Theory (5th Sem)

  PEST CONTROL AND ENERGY CONSERVATION Introduction Pest is an organism which has characteristics that are regarded by human beings as injurious or unwanted. It is so most often because pests cause serious damages and substantial economic loss to the hotel properties and human health by carrying, spreading and transmitting contagious and often fatal diseases. No matter how clean one keeps one’s surroundings, you cannot avoid the “uninvited guests” – the pests. It is not only embarrassing but also speaks badly of a hotel where one sees rats, cockroaches, and lizards running around. An animal such as rats and fleas can also be a dangerous pest when it carries germs within human habitats and spreads it. Pest Control is another major job of the Housekeeping Department. Types of pests: •            Insects such as cockroaches, termites, beetles and fleas; •            Arthropods...