Brochures

Ants In The Workplace

It gives office staff simple steps to take when they see ants and explains why ants are so successful at exploiting indoor food and water sources...

Bed Bug Protocol for Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities

This protocol provides detailed guidance for handling suspected or confirmed bed bugs in hospitals and healthcare facilities using an IPM approach...

Bed Bugs 101: Bed Bugs In Public Spaces

This educational article explains bed bug biology and behavior in non-residential public spaces where people are constantly moving...

Bed Bugs 101: Prevention And Monitoring

This companion piece focuses on preventing bed bug infestations and catching them early...

Cleaning Up After Rodents

This brochure explains why safely cleaning up rodent droppings and contaminated dust is important for indoor air quality and health...

Contra Costa County Permanent Pesticide Use Posting

This brief notice describes Contra Costa County s permanent pesticide use posting policy for county-owned land and facilities...

How Renters Can Recognize, Restrict, And Report Bed Bugs

This page introduces Stop Bed Bugs an interactive bilingual online training module created to help renters recognize restrict and report bed bugs...

Integrated Pest Management Certification Explained

This article explains what IPM certification is and how it helps purchasers verify that pest control services follow long-term reduced-risk IPM practices...

Integrated Pest Management For Classrooms

This guide helps teachers and school staff understand why pests appear in classrooms and how simple IPM practices can prevent them...

Integrated Pest Management For Offices

Similar to the classroom guide this page translates IPM principles into clear everyday actions for office workers and building management...

Pest Exclusion Materials And Methods

This technical guide emphasizes structural exclusion as a fundamental component of IPM and shows how sealing entry points can prevent future infestations...

Reported Bed Bugs Now What

This resource tells residents or tenants what to do after bed bugs are reported in a unit and what actions Pestec will take...

Residential Ant Management

This page describes Pestec s integrated approach to managing ants in homes and multi-unit residences...

School Integrated Pest Management Action Calendar

This page offers an annual action calendar to help schools time IPM activities for ants rodents and outdoor cockroaches around school breaks and seasonal pest patterns...

Stormwater Runoff Pesticide Pollution Prevention Tips

This educational article explains how stormwater runoff carries pesticides and other pollutants directly into waterways without treatment damaging aquatic ecosystems and water quality...