Help – Locations

To create a new location, first select the site to which you want to assign the location. After selecting the site, in the “Locations” view, look for the “New Location” or “+” icon button.

1. Navigate to the “Sites” view and select the desired site by clicking the “Locations” button.
2. In the “Locations” view, click the “New Location” button (usually found at the top of the list or as a floating action button).
3. The location form will appear. Fill in the “Location Name” and “Description” fields.
4. Enter the information requested in the “Location Classification and Data” section:
   • Location risk category (Low, Medium, High) – this is a manual classification based on the location’s sensitivity.
   • Annual service interval (in days).
   • List of potential pests (comma-separated, e.g., Rodents, Flying insects).
   • Description of the indicator/monitoring system (e.g., Visual, Trap, Digital).
   • Types and quantities of installed devices (e.g., Bait stations containing rodenticide, Monitoring bait stations, Electric insect traps, etc.).
   • Pest control methods (textual description).
   • Pesticides and active ingredients used (textual description, if a chemical method is included in the previous point).
5. Fill out the “General Location Risks (Detailed)” section:
   • Structural risk.
   • Hygiene risk.
   • Entry points risk.
   • General measures.
   • General notes.
6. Click the “Save Location” button.

Professional Tip: The most accurate and detailed assessment of locations is essential for targeted risk assessments. Precise recording of the type and number of installed devices helps track monitoring effectiveness and future planning.

For a location, you can record the following main data groups to get the most accurate picture of its pest-risk relevant characteristics:

• Basic Data:
  • Location name (required).
  • Location description (optional, but recommended for more precise identification).
• Location Classification and Specific Data:
  • Location Risk Category: Manually selectable “Low,” “Medium,” or “High” based on the location’s sensitivity and general risks.
  • Annual Service Interval: The number of planned annual inspections/services for the given location.
  • List of Potential Pests: You can list, comma-separated, the pests that typically occur or pose a risk at the location.
  • Indicator/Monitoring System: Description of monitoring methods used at the location (e.g., visual inspection, specific traps, digital systems).
  • Types and Quantities of Installed Devices: Here you can detail the type (e.g., bait station with rodenticide, sticky trap) and quantity of monitoring or control devices installed.
  • Pest Control Methods: Description of pest control procedures applied or planned for the location.
  • Pesticides and Active Ingredients Used: If chemical control is involved, you can record the names of products used and their active ingredients here.
• General Location Risks (Detailed):
  • Structural Risk: Harborage points, environmental factors, other site-specific features.
  • Hygiene Risk: The hygiene status and cleanliness of the location, which can influence pest attraction and reproduction.
  • Entry Points Risk: Potential entry routes for pests (e.g., doors, windows, pipe penetrations).
  • General Measures (Location): General preventive measures already applied or planned for the location.
  • General Notes (Location): Other information relevant to the location’s pest risk.

Accurate and consistent recording of this data is fundamental to developing and maintaining an effective IPM program.

The location’s risk category is a manually set value that reflects the location’s general sensitivity and exposure to pests. You can choose from three categories:

• Low: Locations where the risk of pest appearance and/or the potential for damage caused by pests is low (e.g., offices, less sensitive warehouses).
• Medium: Locations where pest appearance is possible, and/or the consequences may be moderate (e.g., general production areas, social rooms).
• High: Locations that are particularly sensitive to pest infestation, or where the presence of pests can have severe consequences (e.g., food processing areas, packaging plants, laboratories).

The risk category is selected from a dropdown menu in the “Location Classification and Data” section of the location form. This classification helps in setting priorities, planning monitoring frequency, and determining applicable measures.

Professional Tip: When determining the risk category, consider the location’s function, the nature of products stored or processed there, environmental factors, and past pest activity.

When a location is deleted, the system automatically deletes all previous risk assessments associated with that location. This action is irreversible.

Before deleting a location:

• Ensure that you no longer need the location and its associated assessment data.
• The system will ask for confirmation before deletion.

Deleting a location does not affect the parent site or other locations belonging to the same site.

Yes, a maximum of 20 locations can be created per site.

If a site reaches this limit, the system will not allow adding new locations to that site until an existing one is deleted.

When adding a new location, the system checks the current number of locations for that site.

In the location form, under the “Location Classification and Data” section, you’ll find the “Installed device types” area. Here, you can select the types of devices installed at the location from a multi-select dropdown list.

Examples of selectable types include:

• Bait stations containing rodenticide
• Monitoring (non-toxic) bait stations
• Electric insect traps
• Other flying insect traps
• Pheromone moth traps
• Crawling insect traps
• Rodent snap traps
• Rodent glue traps
• Rodent live traps
• Combined insect and rodent detection traps

After selecting one or more device types, you can specify the installed quantity for each type in the dynamically appearing “Quantity” fields.

Important: If you remove a type from the selection, its corresponding quantity field will be hidden, and its value will be reset to zero.

These fields are located in the “Location Classification and Data” section of the location form and are used to document specific control strategies:

• Pesticidal Methods: Here you can describe the procedures and techniques that are used or planned against pests at the given location and are mainly performable with the use of pesticides.
• Pesticides and Active Ingredients Used: If a chemical procedure is included under “Pesticidal Methods,” this field will automatically appear. Here you can record the names of the specific pesticides used, their registration numbers, and their main active ingredients. This is important for traceability and regulatory compliance.

Professional Tip: Always keep this data accurate and up-to-date, especially for chemical treatments. This is essential during audits and for safe work practices.