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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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disinfectant
Business services; Pest control
A chemical that destroys vegetative forms of harmful microorganisms, but does not ordinarily kill bacterial spores.
bait
Business services; Pest control
A type of insecticide with a delayed toxicity. Baits have two components: a delicious or otherwise attractive matrix and a slow-acting poison. Baits are consumed or otherwise carried away by a ...
anti-microbial pesticide
Business services; Pest control
A pesticide used for control of microbial pests including viruses, bacteria, algae, and protozoa for the purpose of disinfecting or sanitizing. Anti-microbials do not include fungicides used on ...
action threshold
Business services; Pest control
The number of pests or level of pest damage requiring action to prevent damage from exceeding tolerable levels. For some pests, the action level will be one, for example a single yellow jacket in a ...
herbicide
Business services; Pest control
A pesticide used to kill or control undesirable plants (generally considered weeds).
harborage
Business services; Pest control
Shelter for pests. All living organisms require food, water, and shelter to thrive. Harborage is a component of habitat for pests that can include clutter, stacks of newspapers, and cardboard boxes.
conventional pesticide (vs. biological pesticide)
Business services; Pest control
Any man-made chemical that can be used to kill pests.
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