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Pest Control
Compiled by:
Mrs Vandana Mahajani
What is a pest?
Any organism that
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Competes with humans, plants or animals
Injures humans, plants and animals
Transmits diseases
Disturbs humans or domestic animals
Types of pests
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Insects like cockroaches, termites
Arthropods like spiders, mites, ticks
Microbes like bacteria
Unwanted plants or weeds
Snails ,slugs…
Rodents like mice and rats
Pest control goals
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Prevention: Keeping a pest from becoming a
problem
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Suppression: Reducing their numbers
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Eradication: Destroying entire pest
population
Bed Bugs
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Found in luggage and clothing
Control:
1.Fumigation
2.Pour boiling water
Apply kerosene ,oil, emulsion.
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Beetles
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Found in cereals, furs, woolens, carpets
wood.
Control:
Spray area with insecticide powder
Frequent vacuuming
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Fleas
Found:
Empty houses, grass, animals
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Control:
Insecticide spray
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Silver fish
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Found:
Paper, old book cases, cotton fabric
Control:
Pyrethrum
Sodium Fluoride
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Cockroaches
Found:
Drains , basement, kitchens
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Control
Cockroach killer preparation
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Moths
Found
Cloths, Carpets, Kitchens, Granaries.
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Control
Use synthetic fibers
Good sanitation, vacuum cleaning
Cleaning and drying areas.
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Ants
Found
Everywhere, especially near sweets and where
food is stored.
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Control
Borax, Carbon bi Sulphide, pour boiling water
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Termites
Found
Wood and ground
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Control
Creosote or sodium arsenate, wax, varnish,
pour molten paraffin , Ortho di Chloro
benzene, Kerosene, fine wire gauze
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Flies
Found
Everywhere
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Control
Burn garbage, Repair pits and fill puddles,
cover drains, pour kerosene, use fine wire
gauze for protection
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Mice and Rats
Found
Drains and kitchens
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Control
Poisoning, trappings, fumigation
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