The takeaway: Catching infestations early can save you a lot of money–and prevent headaches. Cellular cameras help make catching them early easy.
As with most things in life–aching teeth, credit card debt, and car repairs–waiting until the problem is acute will make handling it exponentially more expensive. This is particularly true for pest management. The consequences of undetected pests can be huge, and include decimated crops, structural damage, and more. This is where proactive monitoring comes in clutch. By identifying issues early and taking swift, targeted action, proactive pest monitoring can significantly reduce long-term costs, damages, and disruptions. Cellular cameras are key to proactive pest monitoring and detection.
The High Cost of Undetected Pests
Traditional pest and nuisance animal management typically follows a reactive model. You might:
- Notice raccoons in the attic
- See crop damage from wild hogs
- Find rats in the storage room
By the time these signs appear, significant damage may have already occurred. This can lead to the need for structural repairs, replacement of contaminated products, or business disruptions due to the need for mitigation operations.
How bad can undetected pests be?
- Food production facilities or warehouses may have to shut down for cleaning and fumigation
- Businesses in the food or healthcare sectors are subject to strict compliance rules
- A single rodent sighting can go viral on social media
Tips for Proactive Pest Detection
Proactive pest detection strategies can significantly reduce stress and cost. Proactive pest detection includes:
- Identifying high risk areas: Focus monitoring around entry points such as doors, vents, and utility openings, or cracks in walls and foundations. Storage areas, wet areas, and clutter also attract pests. Don’t overlook zones like drop ceilings, wall voids, crawlspaces, or mechanical rooms.
- Using tech to your advantage: Cellular cameras like the DEFEND permit around-the-clock surveillance of likely infestation areas. The truly wireless design means these compact cameras can be placed almost anywhere, and the motion-activated HD camera can send clear images and videos to a dashboard so you know exactly where pests are, when they appear, what species they are, and where they are coming from and going to.
- Conducting regular visual inspections: With cellular imagery handling 24/7 surveillance, you can scale back on in-person visits, which saves time and money.
Cellular Cameras for Professional Pest Monitoring
Cellular cameras are a game-changer for pest control. Since they automatically capture and transmit images and videos of activity, there are many applications. Benefits include:
- Real-time alerts that means you spend less time on routine monitoring
- 24/7 coverage for all day and all night watch
- Early detection–see pests before damage can be done
- No Wi-Fi required, so you can get coverage in remote areas or areas like barns that may have poor connectivity
Cost-savings from using cellular cameras is significant. Cameras like the DEFEND are affordable, with a variety of low-cost data plans. With cameras doing the hard work of monitoring, you can save money on labor, site visits, mileage, and potential damage–spend less time crawling through basements or on ladders and more time solving real-world problems.
DEFEND Cellular Pest Detection Camera
DEFEND is an affordable cellular camera that can be placed in basements, attics, warehouses, pastures, barns, and elsewhere. It has a built-in SIM with auto carrier selection that finds the strongest cell signal, and uses that connection to send motion-activated or on-demand images and videos to your app or dashboard. Long battery life using a rechargeable battery and optional solar panel backup means it can stay in the field for extended periods. Learn more here.