How insects can adversely affect your uk business

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How Insects Can Adversely Affect Your UK Business A handy list from leading pest control specialists in London

1: ANTS 1. Ants can infest and contaminate foodstuffs and sterile areas, making your business unsanitary and not reaching health and safety standards.

2. Any contaminated food or products will have to be thrown away, causing loss of earnings for the business and you.

3. Customers will be put off and alarmed that your business is infested with ants. They won’t return in the future.

4. Badly compromised health and hygiene standards can lead to lost trading revenue and will damage your reputation within the community.

5. Results in huge financial implications for years to come, especially in the food and beverage industry, where reputation is everything.

2: BED BUGS 1. Customers will complain, and not give you any repeat custom, if you have a bed bug infestation in your business.

2. An infestation will cause extensive damage to your brand and reputation with you punters, which may take years to correct.

3. With no customers coming because of the infestation, you will consistently lose profits, amounting to a substantial loss of earnings.

4. Possible legal proceedings will be bought against you, damaging your reputation and costing a lot of money to defend against.

5. Bed bug treatments can be costly and time consuming, especially if you have a big infestation to get rid of.

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3: COCKROACHES 1. Cockroaches contaminate foodstuffs, having a detrimental effect on the health of your staff and customers, and severely damaging your reputation.

2. They cause damage to goods such as leather, books, pictures, furnishings etc. and will eat almost anything in their path.

3. When spotted by a customer, they will immediately alarm them, causing loss of customer trust and a loss in revenue.

4. They will damage your health and hygiene reputation irreparably, especially in the food and beverage industry, and destroy your business.

5. The cost of damages caused by cockroaches is extensive, and you may have to temporarily close your business for treatment.

4: FLEAS 1. If fleas bite your employees and customers, it immediately negatively impacts their trust and staff may even leave your business.

2. If spotted, they will cause serious damage to your health, safety and hygiene reputation, especially if you own a hotel.

3. Customers will leave immediately if they know your business has fleas, losing you revenue and repeat custom in the future.

4. If fleas cause harm to your employees, they may decide to take long absences or resign completely from their jobs.

5. Fleas are very likely to be a recurring problem once one infestation has been experienced if it’s not treated properly.

5: FLIES

1. Flies will damage your business reputation and its audit performance, through very bad hygiene standards and health and safety concerns.

2. Some flies can bite people, a major source of annoyance and are a huge health concern for staff and customers.

3. Flies contaminate food, and carry diseases. This has huge implications on your business reputation and may lead to legal proceedings.

4. A severe fly problem will create a very bad impression of your business. People will think it’s dirty and neglected.

5. Non-­‐compliance with UK legislation on hygiene standards can lead to fines, and your income will be reduced from fewer customers.

6: WASPS 1. Customers will become uncomfortable and leave your premises, or not enter at all, if they see that wasps are present.

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2. If your business is losing customers, it reflects negatively on your reputation and results in a big loss of income.

3. Fear amongst staff can lead to their absence or even their resignation, and hiring new employees can be difficult.

4. If you own a restaurant, the buzzing of wasps will put customers off their food and they will not return.

5. Many people are allergic to wasp stings, so people will avoid your premises if they know you have wasp infestation.

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