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Pest control
The business of providing a service or products in order to eradicate and/or prevent pests.
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pathogen
Business services; Pest control
A living microorganism, usually a bacterium, fungus, mycoplasma, or virus that can cause disease in the presence of a specific host and under the right environmental conditions.
residual insecticides
Business services; Pest control
Insecticides that remain persistent on a surface over a long period of time.
key pest
Business services; Pest control
An insect, mite, disease, nematode, or weed that frequently results in unacceptable damage and thus typically requires a control action. 1
ipm plan
Business services; Pest control
A written document including specific information regarding the operation of the school?s IPM program, such as IPM roles for all school staff, parents, students, and other community members; ...
integrated pest management (IPM)
Business services; Pest control
An approach to maintaining insect, mite, disease, nematode, weed, or vertebrate pests at tolerable levels by using biological knowledge of pests and pest behavior to implement long-term, least-risk ...
