Pest control is the process of preventing, managing and removing pests, such as insects, rodents and birds, that harm health, damage property or spoil food. A professional service starts with an inspection and pest identification, then uses prevention, physical and, where needed, chemical methods, and ends with follow-up checks to confirm the pests are gone.
In simple words, pest control keeps unwanted creatures out of the places where people live, work and store food. In the UAE it covers cockroaches, ants, bed bugs, rodents, termites, flies, mosquitoes, birds, bees and wasps, and pest control companies are regulated by the municipalities.
Use this guide as follows: read section 2 for the meaning in other languages, sections 3 to 5 to see what pest control covers and how it works, and sections 7 and 8 to understand why it matters and who regulates it in the UAE.
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