Pest Control in Yogyakarta

Termites are one of the main pest issue faced by residents. This small but destructive pest could slowly damage the structure of a building if action is not taken.

Yogyakarta is a developing and growing tourist area. Reports have shown in 2015, international tourist arrivals were as much as 258.600 and this volume increases in 2016 to 363.200 people.

With the rising tourism trends in Yogyakarta, hotel industry is also booming with more hotel chains and luxurious resorts developing. From boutique and luxurious concept to futuristic or nature atmosphere, these designs might also potentially cause health and safety concerns.

For instance, the natural landscape consists of a variety of luxurious furniture made of wood, as well as indoor and outdoor green sanctuary, and wooden ornaments, to create a stylish hotel in Yogyakarta. But do you know, wood and plants are one of favourite items attacked by termites?

Termites are hungry and looking for food 24 hours a day and chew small fragments of wood. This means, once a hotel had been attacked by termites, the infrastructure can be damaged if there is no prevention and protection. Consequences can be very detrimental for the hotel business with more than 350,000 termites in one colony; they could destroy your hotel structurally and financially.

This does not mean it is too late to seek help if your hotel has been established for many years. There are post-construction termite protection options, to create a protective barrier surrounding your building or placing baiting monitoring units to track termite activity in your hotel.

However, it can be challenging to know if your property has a termite infestation or termite activities happening within the structure. Innovative termite inspection using microwave technology is available to detect presence of termites accurately and effectively.

To know more on termite protection solutions, you can contact the expert. Supported by 20 branches spread all over Indonesia area and equipped with specialist certified technicians to handle pests in your hotel, Rentokil help to eliminate your anxiety in dealing with annoying pests for your business.

Yogyakarta is considered to be an area prone to ants and cockroaches infestation. Due to its city nature, it makes an ideal environment for these pests to breed.

Climate change and wet weather in Yogkarta has contributed to the growth in mosquitoes infestation in this city.

As we live in such a high-risk termite area, we have a great amount of experience in termite protection and treatment, including termite inspections, monitoring, baiting and pre and post-construction barriers.

But termites aren’t our only issue! We have a wide range of services for pests such as rats, cockroaches, mosquitoes, and everything else that bothers us across Yogyakarta.

We provide fast, effective and safe pest control solutions by Yogyakarta locals backed by the assurance that comes with the Rentokil name.

Within Yogyakarta, we work closely with various Hotels and restaurants so we understand the need to offer effective pest control solutions that ensure your guests’ food safety and business reputation will not be compromised by pest activities.

We also work with a number of local retail shops and offices which have given us great pest knowledge food to ensure we provide effective pest control services that are effective against pest and audit compliant.

Yogyakarta, a city famous for hospitality and tourism business, because of its economic influence relating to sectors such as services, trade, hotels, and restaurants. Contributing from leisure and business travels, the demand for hotel rooms in Yogyakarta are also expected to rise high. Every year, Department of Tourism and Culture in Yogyakarta reported increasing tourists arrivals.

With this growth, it means rising competition among the hotel business in the city. These businesses are also adopting new innovations and enhancing the service standards to constantly attract and delight their guests. As occupancy rate and brand image is so critical in sustaining the hotel business, it is important to ensure the environment is well maintained and safe.

*Foreign Guests Statistic in Star Hotels / Yogyakarta 2013-2014 (Source: BPS)

As the core business is related and dependent on travelers, there is actually a potential risk in attracting bed bugs! They get transported easily from clothing, furniture and luggage’s’. There are some simple quick tips to prevent a bed bug infestation for travelers.

Bed bugs which are very tiny in size survive by feeding on human blood. They can cause various health issues like a red rash, itching, discomfort, even eczema. Such cases in a hotel could potentially result in a guest complaint, service recovery, brand image risks, financial implications and occupancy issues.

Bedbugs may be brought into a hotel room through furniture, clothing, luggage, from person to person or through a crack in the wall and the bottom layer on the floor of the hotel. For hoteliers, it is important to adopt a regular inspection and monitoring to spot early signs and take quick actions to prevent a massive infestation. This way, it gives a peace of mind and safe and pleasant environment for your guests and employees.

As a leading expert in a pest control, Rentokil is committed to solving your bed bug problems. Call us at 0 800 1 333 777 to find out the dangers of bedbugs and recommended solutions with a free survey.