ANNUAL BLOCK SURVEY FOR COMMON PESTS
There are two types of surveys:
1. DOOR-TO-DOOR SURVEY OF THE BLOCK (BUILDING)
2. WRITTEN SURVEY OF THE BLOCK (TO BE PUT
THROUGH EVERY DOOR)
Click here for a form you can print off for
your own building
HOW TO CONDUCT A DOOR - TO - DOOR SURVEY OF THE
BLOCK (BUILDING)
TAKE A FRIEND, A PEN AND A FORM TO FILL IN, LISTING ALL THE FLATS AND
KNOCK ON EVERY DOOR.
NOTE THE NUMBER OF THE FLAT AND THE RESPONSE.
SAY: "Hello, I'm from __________. We are doing a survey of the
whole block today, (requested by _____ ). I don't need
to come in, and I won't keep you a minute, but we are getting reports of
(whatever the pest is) from other people in this building and we wondered
if you have had a problem at all?"
[Carry a book to show the person a picture if they can't speak English, or
are not sure what the pest we are asking about looks like. ]
Note what the person has said and sometimes (if applicable), draw a rough
diagram of the estate or block to see if there is a pattern of infestation,
which may mean we could treat as a part block if it is limited to one side
and there is no physical connection to other parts of the estate.
This is a cockroach (much enlarged)
It is as long as your thumb's fingernail
13mm (half an inch)
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