Journeys, whether long or short, are usually tiresome for most people. Uncomfortable sleeping positions and disrupted routines go hand-in-hand with travelling. But imagine having to put up with unprecedented troubles during the journey. It is sure to irk the passengers.
Presence of pests on flights are a very common situation. Bedbugs, cockroaches, rats and even birds find ways to get inside airplanes. Along with being extremely disgusting to the eye, they also pose significant health crises. Cockroaches and rats are proven carriers of a plethora of germs and pathogens. Bedbug infestations are known to cause trauma to the victims.
Apart from this, they also cause great damage to the property itself. Rats are attracted to the wires and cables that are present in abundance inside aircrafts. They chew and gnaw on these wires causing extreme damage to them and creating a dangerous situation. “Rats on board an aircraft can lead to a catastrophe if they start chewing up electric wires of a fly by wire plane. If that happens, pilots will have no control on any system on board leading to a disaster,” a senior commander of the British Airways was reported saying. Once even a single rat is observed on an aircraft, the plane has to be fumigated.
With thousands of people boarding and travelling the planes from different parts of the world to various other parts of the world, it really becomes easy for these pests to enter the aircrafts. Along with luggage and other goods, via foodstock, etc. rodents and other pests can easily reach inside. Once inside, the pests find a lot of nooks and crannies in the plane where they can very comfortably live and thrive. Not only roaches, rodents and bugs, even birds find airports and aeroplanes very attractive for roosting and gathering in flocks. They build nests and habitats in the areas under planes’ wings and the landing tyres. Such a situation can range from being mildly disturbing to the plane to extremely dangerous depending upon the position of the nests. Apart from this, their droppings contain urea which corrodes aluminum and other such metals that are widely used in the different parts of aircraft, damaging the integrity of the plane.
Some evidence of pest nuisance reports in airplanes are mentioned beow:
“Travel stress in Bali: rodents paralyze Olaf Scholz government plane
Olaf Scholz actually wanted to return home quickly from the IMF meeting in Bali – just in time for the Bavarian election. But the Vice Chancellor’s jet was not ready to go. The reason: damage caused by hungry rodents.
The Airbus “Konrad Adenauer” was damaged in Indonesia by rodents, which apparently have bitten through electrical cables. This was announced on Saturday on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from delegation circles. Vice Chancellor Scholz was rebooked on a scheduled flight to Germany.
Since he had to go to the airport immediately to be back in Germany because of the eagerly awaited state election in Bavaria, Scholz could not also deny the traditional final press conference with Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann.”
“Bed Bugs On A Plane: British Airways Apologizes To Bitten Passengers
As the BBC News reported, on an overnight British Airways flight from Vancouver to London, Heather Szilagyi saw some bed bugs, complained to a flight attendant, but then wasn’t allowed to change seats with the flight being full. Thus, for the rest of the nine hour flight, she and her eight-year daughter had to share seats with bed bugs. And since bed bugs don’t have little tiny seat belts, during the night they were free to roam around biting Szilagi and her daughter. Thus next morning, the result was not only red eyes but also multiple red bites.”
The traditional pest control methods used prove to be ineffective in the longer run. Mechanical traps and glue boards does not guarantee absence of pests in the future. Fumigation in such tight spaces are very harmful for the people who work there. Repeated use of strong rodenticides and pesticides lead to the pest developing resistance to the formula overtime, thus making it ineffective and extremely dangerous. Apart from the above mentioned issues, these methods kill off the organisms harming various non-target species as well the environment as a whole.
C Tech Corporation has the best solution to offer for this menace. Our product Combirepel™, developed using smart technology and green chemistry, is 100% eco-friendly, safe for everyone and the environment. It is based on the unique combination of Rodrepel™, our anti-rodent aversive, and Termirepel™, our anti-termite and anti-insect aversive. It is extremely low in toxicity, non-hazardous, non-mutagenic, non-carcinogenic and works on the principle of repellence. It is effective against rodents, all types of insects and birds. The product is developed for a range of polymeric and coating applications including films, wires, and cables, etc.
Combirepel™ is available in the form of solid masterbatch, liquid concentrate, lacquer, wood-polish additive, bird repellent gel lacquer and easy-to-use aerosol sprays.
The masterbatch can be incorporated into polymeric applications like wires and cables, pipes, etc., thereby making the end application pest resistant.
The product available in the form of liquid concentrate can be diluted in paints and can be applied over the interior and exterior of the plane, garages, warehouses, etc. It can also be used for painting the kitchen and pantry areas. The liquid concentrate is compatible with all kinds of paints and solvents. It can also be diluted with water and sprayed around the seating areas and bedding materials to prevent any kind of bedbug or similar infestation.
The already installed cables, pipes, and other applications can be coated with our lacquer to protect them from pests and thus preventing damage. The lacquer is a transparent product and it does not wear off easily. It also does not affect the final look of the product.
The wood polish additive can be blended with wood polish and applied on the wooden articles and furniture like cabinets, tables and storage racks.
Our newly developed spray product can be sprayed on the infested area to repel the pests. It can be used on food carts, trolley cars, etc. because of its completely safe formulation, it can be used around food. It can be sprayed around the common pest entry points and prevent them from entering the premises. The product when applied properly repels the pests and protects the components from damage.
Combirepel™ is compliant with RoHS, RoHS2, RoHS3, REACH, APVMA, NEA and is FIFRA exempted. C Tech Corporation is the first company in the world to get EU BPR approval on our product range, thus proving our commitment towards sustainability and the environment.
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