The Global Pest Awareness Day is a multinational campaign event that occurs on the 6th of June to raise awareness on the valuable yet underacknowledged role of pest management to the quality of life of not only people, business operations, and animals but also the environment. Often the importance of pest management is unbeknownst to most people until pests are finally a nuisance to their way of life. Pest management offers long term benefits to society, it is the responsibility of pest management organizations to keep people safe by getting rid of disease carrying pests and insects. Not only that, but as a business owner, it will protect your employees and potential clients and consumers thus preventing commercial loss. Truly, the pest management industry is one that deserves a lot more recognition that it receives.
Considering this upcoming event, the Pest Exterminators Association of the Philippines will be holding a webinar entitled Pest Awareness Amidst the Global Pandemic which focuses on spreading information and raising awareness. That being said, a coronavirus-induced global pandemic where business operations have declined and most people are unfortunately stuck in a home environment, there has been little to no information to be heard regarding pests and pest management. This information campaign was established to do just that through back-to-back presentations focusing on both the importance of pest management and other pest-induced diseases.
In the past, the Pest Exterminators Association of the Philippines has spearheaded multiple programs. On June 6, 2017, when the Global Pest Awareness Day was launched, the association along with other PEAP members including Mc Ace Service Provider Inc., held a motorcade as well as several misting activities along the communities. In 2019, the association then once again established a clean-up drive at the Estero de Magdalena in hopes to decrease the alarming breeding rate of mosquitoes within the area that could harm people. Several PEAP members partnered with police community precinct operatives as well as concerned barangays participated in the Linis Estero and joined collectively in this effort.
The Pest Exterminators Association of the Philippines along with Mc Ace Service Provider Inc., hope that the upcoming event will lead to an increased awareness of the role of pest management in society that empowers pest management organizations to be a lighthouse in their respective communities.