Few cities of Pakpattan’s size feed and house as many visitors. Hotels, guest houses, langar kitchens, restaurants and sweet shops serve pilgrims all year, while grain dealers, schools and
Few cities of Pakpattan’s size feed and house as many visitors. Hotels, guest houses, langar kitchens, restaurants and sweet shops serve pilgrims all year, while grain dealers, schools and
In farming areas like Pakpattan, strong chemicals are sold in every market, and it is easy for anyone to start spraying homes for a few hundred rupees. That is
The best pest control companies do not wait for a crisis. They plan around the calendar, because pests in Pakpattan follow the weather, the harvests and even the busy
In a city where people know their neighbours, a pest control company’s reputation travels quickly. One good job leads to calls from the whole street; one bad job does
Cockroaches are the pest Pakpattan families complain about most often, and the one most people try to fight with a spray can. The problem is that spraying rarely works
Pakpattan’s families live close to the land. Fields, canals, orchards and the Sutlej river are part of everyday life, and so are the birds, bees, animals and water that
Not every pest problem is an emergency, but some are. A rat chewing wires, a sudden swarm of winged insects in the living room, or bites that keep a
Some weeks in Pakpattan are busier than others. In the days before the Urs, guest houses fill up, families prepare to host relatives and shops stock up for the
Pakpattan sits in a landscape of canals, irrigated fields and, further south, the Sutlej river. After the monsoon, standing water is everywhere, in channels, low fields, courtyards and the
In many Pakpattan homes, three generations live under one roof, and a cow, a few goats or some chickens live in the courtyard. When pests appear, the question is