Meat and poultry processing facilities will attract pests of all kinds due to the products they manufacture and the raw materials they use to manufacture them. For the most part, the actual processing floor is usually very clean and rarely sees an infestation due to sanitation standards required at food processing facilities, according to Shane McCoy, director of quality and technical training and Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) at Wil-Kil Pest Control. But some facilities might show greater potential than others. "It depends on the nature of the facility. If live animals are brought into the facility for processing, there can be greater pest pressures as there are typically more open structures, manure and other wastes," says Patricia Hottel, board certified entomologist (BCE) and technical director at McCloud Services in South Elgin, Illinois. "There is a bigger potential for pests when both access to the structure and food sources are in greater supply."
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