Pest control redefined

Pest control has come a long way, but what’s the history of it, and how old exactly is pest control? Some said pest control is as old as agriculture, which makes sense, there’s a need for pest control as there are crops, grains, and other food sources. Fun fact, Egyptians used cats to control pests like rodents around 3000 BC, isn’t that fascinating? Then traditional pest control solutions such as cages, snap traps were invented, but pest control has developed far beyond that as we’re constantly evolving. 

PestConnect, as the name suggests - it connects to something, and it’s none other than the Internet, making it an Internet of Things (“IoT”). As the market leader, we strive to invest in research and development to improve our products and services for our customers. With the ever-changing environment, Rentokil Pest Control has developed digital pest control solutions, and redefined the new approach for pest control management.

Pests always invade your premises continuously until they have the very last bit of food as if they don’t rest. While pests love to have their treasure hunt activities at night when there are no human interventions, you can’t stay up all day to monitor them, can you? Having said that, what’s best other than a remote monitoring system like PestConnect? PestConnect is a system of connected devices designed to deliver 24/7 remote monitoring on rodent activities, allowing a faster response to potential issues. When a connected device is triggered, it alerts our technicians of the rodent activity. Our technicians would then schedule a service visit to identify the infestation origin, and take the necessary actions without the need to trouble our customer. With PestConnect, businesses can reduce potential business disruption risks such as food contamination, stock damage, as well as financial losses and reputation damage due to rodent infestation. 

All rodent activities data is automatically recorded and accessible via myRentokil online reporting portal where our customers can access maps, charts, and analytical tools. Such information will be useful in identifying risk of pest infestation and behavioural trends for audit compliance needs, as well as recommendations to curb the infestation. In the end, PestConnect paints a clearer picture of the situation and helps to implement better pest management strategies. What’s in it for our customers? Simply peace of mind and enabling our customers to focus on growing their businesses while having the assurance that all the pest activities information is easily accessible at your fingertips. 

To learn more about PestConnect, click here.

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