How do retail stores stop rodents getting into stock?
Stores keep rodents out with a ring of secure bait and monitoring stations around the building and loading dock, traps inside stockrooms, good stock rotation off the floor and away from walls, and sealed gaps around doors, pipes and roller shutters. Regular inspections pick up activity before it reaches the shop floor.
Pest challenges for retail
- Mice and rats arriving with deliveries and nesting in stock
- Cockroaches in staff rooms, food courts and in-store cafés
- Pigeons and sparrows roosting at entrances, signage and car parks
- Ants in food aisles and around checkouts in summer
- Strict landlord and head office requirements for pest records
What your Pestor program includes
- Out-of-hours visits before opening or after close
- External bait stations and internal monitoring in stockrooms
- Loading dock, bin and roller door inspections
- Bird proofing for entrances, signage and awnings
- Multi-site scheduling and consistent reporting for chains
- Visit reports for store managers, head office and centre management
How it works
Site survey
We review the shop floor, stockroom, docks and surrounds and agree access times.
Program plan
Service frequency and scope set to your risk, with a fixed monthly or per-visit price.
Scheduled service
Inspections and treatments out of trading hours.
Reporting
Reports after every visit, with trends across sites for multi-store operators.
Records for landlords and head office
Shopping centre managers and franchise groups often require tenants to keep a current pest control contract and records. Food retailers also need pest control as part of their food safety obligations under Victorian law. We provide the paperwork in a format your landlord or head office can use.
Pests we treat for retail
Mice
Tamper-resistant baiting, trapping and sealing the gaps mice use to get in.
Rats
Secure bait stations, trapping and roof-line proofing for black rats and Norway rats.
Cockroaches
Gel baiting and targeted treatment for German, Australian and smoky brown cockroaches.
Birds
Spikes, netting, solar panel mesh and exclusion for pigeons, mynas and sparrows.
Ants
We find the nest and treat the colony, not just the trail across your bench.
Silverfish
Roof void dusting and internal treatment to protect books, clothes and stored paper.
FAQs
Can you service our store outside trading hours?
Yes. Most retail visits happen before opening or after close so customers and staff are not disrupted.
Do you service multiple stores?
Yes. We can set up one program across all your Melbourne stores with consistent service and reporting.
What do bait stations look like in a store?
Small, lockable boxes placed discreetly along walls in stockrooms and outside the building. They are tamper-resistant and numbered on a site map.