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• Pest control — redirects here. For the Doctor Who audio adventure, see Pest Control (Doctor Who audio). A crop duster applies low insecticide bait that is targeted against Western corn rootworms Pest control refers to the regulation or management of a species… …   Wikipedia

• Biological pest control — Biological control of pests in agriculture is a method of controlling pests (including insects, mites, weeds and plant diseases) that relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or other natural mechanisms. It can be an important component of… …   Wikipedia

• Pest (organism) — A pest is an organism which has characteristics that are regarded by humans as injurious or unwanted. This is most often because it causes damage to agriculture through feeding on crops or parasitising livestock, such as codling moth on apples,… …   Wikipedia

• Bed bug control techniques — Cimicidae or bed bugs (sometimes bedbugs), are small parasitic insects.The term usually refers to species that prefer to feed on human blood. Early detection and treatment are therefore critical in success of control. According to a survey, the… …   Wikipedia

• Integrated pest management — In agriculture, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a pest control strategy that uses an array of complementary methods: mechanical devices, physical devices, genetic, biological, legal, cultural management, and chemical management. These methods …   Wikipedia

• Weed control — is the botanical component of pest control, stopping weeds from reaching a mature stage of growth when they could be harmful to domesticated plants and livestock by physical and chemical methods. In order to reduce weed growth, many weed control… …   Wikipedia

• integrated pest management — noun : management of agricultural and horticultural pests that minimizes the use of chemicals and emphasizes natural and low toxicity methods (as the use of crop rotation and beneficial predatory insects) of pest control abbreviation IPM * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

• Bird control — is the generic name for methods to eliminate or deter pest birds from landing, roosting and nesting. Bird control is important because pest birds can create health related problems through their feces, including histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis,… …   Wikipedia

• Sunn pest — The term sunn pest refers to a group of insects representing several genera of the shield bug (Scutelleridae) and stink bug (Pentatomidae) Families, with the species Eurygaster integriceps being the most economically important. Sunn pests are… …   Wikipedia

• Integrated Pest Management, (IPM) — The USDA defines IPM as socially acceptable, environmentally responsible and economically practical crop protection from pests. Emphasis is on substituting biological controls such as natural predators for chemical controls of pests and diseases… …   Combined glossary of agriculture

• spraying and dusting — Standard methods of applying pest control chemicals and other compounds to plants, animals, soils, or agricultural products. For spraying, chemicals are dissolved or suspended in water or, less commonly, in an oil based carrier. The mixture is… …   Universalium