Egg producers need to guard against complacency in pest control:Rodent and fly control on US egg farms has taken a major leap forward as part of Salmonella enteritidis control programs, but egg producers need to remain vigilant to keep pest numbers low

摘要

According to many egg producers and pest control consultants, solid rodent and fly control programs on egg farms that are religiously adhered to can ultimately lead to virtually pest-free layer houses. Robert Rowland, pest control specialist, IVESCO,explained that the pest control success the egg industry has enjoyed will not maintain itself without continued emphasis from producers. "Don't get complacent; you need to keep doingwhat you did to get there," he said. "There has been a little bit of back sliding, but not much. By and large the industry has done a good job of maintaining what they achieved."