A study conducted by the University of Florida found that Canine detectors have an accuracy rate of 98%, which is far higher than the accuracy rate for human inspections, which is at 45%. This ensures that the canine detector is more effective in rooting out infestations of the respective pests they are trained to sniff out. In addition, because canine detectors go on sense of smell alone, they have absolutely no reason to give you a false result!

The improved efficacy of ORIGIN’s inspections with the deployment of the canine detection team helps to ensure more accuracy in terms of the pests detected and allows for more timely pest management actions to be taken by the company. Due to the biology of the pests involved, detecting them at early stages of infestation allows the pest manager a greater efficacy rate in total elimination. When dealing with pernicious pests such as bedbugs, as they can now be detected early and completely exterminated before the infestation levels spiral out of control. This helps to improve overall efficacy.

Furthermore in cases of termite infestations, it is imperative to determine the extent of termite damage due to the increased risk to the structure if the termites have compromised structural timbers of a building. With the use of Pippa the Termite Detection Dog, even termites in the roof have previously been detected by the four footed wonder, and this allows ORIGIN to perform.