Patricia Hottel, technical director of McCloud Services, contributed to Food Quality & Safety’s February/March 2014 issue. Hottel shared insights on Next Generation Pest Management as part of the article on Advancements in Pest Control. Next Generation Pest Management by read more
The Lure of Lights to Flying Insects
The majority of insects captured in light traps inside a food warehouse or food plant are not food infesting pests. Read more to learn about the common invading insects.
Food Logistics – March 2014 “Food Safety From A to Z”
Patricia Hottel, technical director of McCloud Services, contributed to Food Logistic’s March 2014 article “Food Safety from A to Z.” Hottel shared information on how smartphones can cause risk in food facilities and precautions to be taken. Food Logistics Sidebar read more
McCloud Services’ Technical Director, Patricia Hottel, Contributes to Long-Awaited Industry Technical Resource
South Elgin, Ill., March 20, 2014…McCloud Services, a leading pest management company that protects more than half of the largest food-related brands nationwide, recently contributed to Pest Control Technology’s “PCT Guide to Commercial Pest Management.” The long-awaited technical resource for read more
McCloud Services Presents – Pest Invasion 2014: Premier Food Industry Pest Management Seminar
Tuesday April 15, 2014 Drury Lane Conference Center and Theater | Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois Click Here to View the Event Website & Register! McCloud Services hosts an educational update for food industry, pest management, and environmental health professionals. This seminar read more
Food Processing – February 2014 “Pest Remediation Protocols”
Controlling the Pest Problem At Food and Beverage Manufacturing Plants A food illness outbreak may not shut down a plant, but woe to the processor who fails to maintain a rigorous pest control program. By Kevin T. Higgins, Managing Editor read more
Food Engineering Magazine – February 2014 “The Best Defense? A Good Offense”
Integrated pest management protects profits by relying on maintenance and sanitation for pest control, rather than chemical treatments that may require plant downtime. By Shane O’Halloran February 7, 2014 Stringent hygiene requirements at food and beverage facilities make an read more
The State of Pest Management in the Food Industry
By Patricia Hottel, Technical Director, McCloud Services As we begin 2014, now is a good time to look to the future and discuss some of the pest management challenges, technologies and changing environments food facilities will need to embrace this read more
The Pest Management Partnership
By Patricia Hottel, Technical Director, McCloud Services Pest management is rather unique in comparison to the other services offered to a food facility because cooperation between the pest management provider and client is so critical to the program’s success. Both read more