H&F on track to surpass pest control budget, director says

H&F on track to surpass pest control budget, director says

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Source: Traditions West Community Living Guide

OU Housing and Food Services may surpass its annual pest control budget this year, officials say.

From October 1 to September 30 every year, Housing and Food has $119,000 to spend on controlling pests around campus, said Housing and Food director Dave Annis. Since October, $60,000 of that budget has already been spent.

At that rate, Housing and Food will probably surpass its pest control budget, Annis said. While the department does not have routine inspections, facilities are treated each month.

Terminix Extermination Services, the departments main pest control service provider, treats Traditions Square apartments, Kraettli Apartments, campus dining facilities and residence hall basements and main floors, Annis said.

Terminix conducted its routine service on more than 25 housing and dining locations on campus in January, according to the receipts generated for service.

The upper floors of residence halls are not treated unless there is evidence of pests, Annis said. However, the dorms do receive attention throughout the year when students move in and out. Custodians and housekeepers inspect, make repairs and clean the rooms at the end of the semester.

We probably have housekeepers in rooms at least half a dozen times throughout the summer cleaning the rooms, Annis said. We very seldom see anything.

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