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How bird infestation impacts the food processing and manufacturing sectors

Unlike the common pests such as termites, rats, ants and cockroaches, birds seem harmless and often omitted from the list of the most wanted pests.

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Birds normally perch at areas such as building roof tops, awnings, fences, ledges and many more. Besides defacing and accelerating the deterioration of building properties, bird uric acid droppings also contain pathogenic fungi, some of which can be harmful or even fatal to humans.

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Managing Director of Rentokil Initial Malaysia, Carol Lam says “Bird infestation in food processing or food-related industries, especially at material storage areas or warehouses, is a serious matter because inadequate control can lead to heavy infestation and possibly serious consequences to consumer health due to contaminated goods. Food industry players also would not want to risk failing their audit or inspection with the presence of birds.”

Damages caused by birds are often regarded as not prominent or severe compared to the earlier mentioned pests.

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Pigeons or some may affectionately regard it as "rats of the sky" carry a wide range of bacteria including Salmonella that causes food poisoning and Ornithosis, which is transmissible to humans causing flulike syndrome.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 18, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Unlike the common pests such as termites, rats, ants and cockroaches, birds seem harmless and often omitted from the list of the most wanted pests. Damages caused by birds are often regarded as not prominent or severe compared to the earlier mentioned pests. Managing Director of Rentokil Initial…

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Danger Signs of Bird Infestation

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