Preventing Pest Infestations

Explore the links on this page for tips on preventing pest control problems.

Prevention

You can prevent most pest infestations with these simple tips:

• Ants, roaches, and other insects — Good housekeeping is the first line of defense.

• Moths, beetles, weevils, and worms — Knowing where to find and how to eliminate the source of infestation is the only way to achieve permanent control.

• Mice, rats, and other rodents — What attracts rodents? How can you discourage them from moving in?

• Snake alert — How to avoid snake encounters. Learn strategies for snake-proofing yards and buildings and snakebite first aid.

Infestation

If you've already got an infestation, use these tips to get rid of the pest problem.

Contacts

• HDH Residential Housing (HDHfixit) ticket system, or Customer Service Center (858) 534-2600.
• Emergencies
  • Environment, Health & Safety:
    (858) 534-4534 weekdays, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Campus Police: (858) 534-4357 after business hours
• Non-emergencies (Typical response time: one working day)
  • Campus and SIO facilities: Pest Management
  • Medical Center facilities: Medical Center Safety Office
• Thornton Facilities (Moore’s Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Center & Thornton Hospital)
  • (858) 657-6400, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays
• Hillcrest Facilities Engineering
  • (619) 543-6454, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays