Answer:
• Trash should be sealed in bags
• Do not overflow a dumpster
• Replace rusted and broken dumpsters
• Place the dumpsters about 50 feet away from the building
• Clean with a high pressure washer regularly
• Cut or trim trees, bushes in surrounding area
• Place the dumpster where it is exposed to better sunlight throughout the day
Explanation:
Outdoor dumpsters are perfect environment for pests to grow. So, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, construction areas often face pest infestation problem, because these places regularly dump large amount of garbage every day. Pests like ants, termites, rodents, earwigs cause considerable damage to houses, foods, crops and other household equipment. So, actions must be taken in order to prevent the pest infestation.
Further explanation:
• Trash/ garbage should be well sealed in bags and put in dumpsters as loose garbage easily attracts pests. When the trash is sealed of the bad smell reduces and prevent the access of pests to the garbage.
• The lid of the dumpster should always be well closed. If large amount of garbage is dumped regularly, it is better to keep more than one dumpster. When a dumpster is overflown with trash, pests can easily access to trash and grow more pests on it. And always trash should be put into the dumpster, should not keep outside.
• Due to the action of pests and microbial degradation of food wastes, the dumpsters may rupture, rust or break. These old dumpsters should be replaced with new ones blocking the entry of pests.
• Keeping the outdoor dumpsters near to the house or building is not recommended, because pests grown in the dumpster may invade the building and cause damages in household instruments too. So, it is better keeping the dumpster as far as possible from the building
• After sending the trash for recycling, composting or destruction, the dumpster should be well cleaned before re-using. Because, tiny invisible insects, worms may still remain. A high pressure washer can be used to wash away all the remaining and grease on the walls of the dumpster. The grease formed by microbial action may stimulate the growth of pests quickly.
• Wood warms and termites grow in decaying tree branches. So, all the trees and bushes surrounding the dumpsters should be trimmed or cut.
• Most pests attract to darker area. So, pest infestation can be reduced by keeping the dumpsters exposing to sunlight during the daytime.
Learn more:
1. Trash brainly.com/question/11269302 by lazygenius514
2. Pest infestations brainly.com/question/3842535 by dbelich12
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