The Pest Infestation Control Laboratory was a government-run laboratory in Slough during the Second World War and for some years after it, conducting...

the Pest Infestation Laboratory was amalgamated with the Infestation Control Laboratory at Tolworth and Worplesdon. The newly merged laboratories were...

Pest control is the regulation or management of a species defined as a pest; such as any animal, plant or fungus that impacts adversely on human activities...

Biological control or biocontrol is a method of controlling pests, whether pest animals such as insects and mites, weeds, or pathogens affecting animals...

be used as a natural pest control agent with healthier and safer implications compared to other means of pest management. A pest of many dried plant products...

Common sunn pests Sunn pests are grain insect pests belonging to several genera of the 'shield bug' family Scutelleridae, with the species Eurygaster...

altissima populations seen as a risk factor for further infestation globally. Ongoing pest control efforts have sought to limit population growth, due to...

also sometimes known as the seven-year itch) is a contagious human skin infestation by the tiny (0.2–0.45 mm) mite Sarcoptes scabiei, variety hominis. The...

usually insufficient to eradicate infestation because of eggs and adults hiding in surrounding areas. If the entire infestation is not eliminated prior to bringing...

beetles in laboratory settings. Because of its susceptibility, A. orientalis pest populations may be treated with T. vernalis for pest control purposes...

grain-feeding pest found around the world, consuming cereals, fruits, and similar products. Substantial efforts have been taken in the United States to control the...

environments can prevent the female's eggs from drying out. As a mechanism for pest control, modifying these variables can reduce oviposition to regulate the number...

Roach bait is a pest control method used for the extermination of cockroaches in indoor locations. This method of pest control exploits the cannibalistic...

they may be beneficial because they consume common pest insects on crops. Common methods of controlling these ants include baiting and fumigation; other...

economic loss. Early detection is used to manage infestations before they can spread. Tree infestation can be detected by looking for exit holes 3/8 to...

of typical red mite infestations including macro photograph in backyard poultry coops Red Mite infestation in houses Infestation is not limited to chicken...

(2nd edn.). Academic Press / Elsevier. pp. 1070–2. "Silverfish – Pest Control Infestation.ca". Yates, Julian R. III (December 1992). "Silverfish". University...

method of preventing Angoumois grain moth infestation by providing a genetically added resistance to infestation. An example of a moth resistant crop is...

ContraPest is a contraceptive-based pest control tool that causes infertility in brown and black rats. It was originally created to supplement existing...

of 4,600 are associated with human habitats. Some species are well-known pests. Modern cockroaches are an ancient group that first appeared during the...

patrol to control rats along Alberta's borders. About ten single rats are found and killed per year, and occasionally a large localized infestation has to...

areas by ship. When the occasional rat infestation is found and eliminated, the rats are unable to re-infest it from an adjacent one. Isolated islands...

help to reduce infestation. Tarring wounds after pruning a plant of dead or old leaves can also reduce the probability of infestation. The movement of...

Switzerland, banned imports of American potatoes to avoid infestation by L. decemlineata. These controls proved ineffective, as the beetle soon reached Europe...

(Regional Project for Integrated Grasshopper Control in the Sahel), aimed at developing an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy that included the...

borer, is a small beetle native to Africa. It is the most harmful insect pest of coffee worldwide. Spanish common names of the insect include barrenador...

enough time without further infestation, they are likely to recover. However, A. biguttatus, considered a secondary pest to oak, poses a serious threat...

Florida's poinsettia greenhouses were crippled by the pest beginning in 1986, and by 1991, the infestation had spread through Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, New...

to severe infestation and wild animals such as foxes may die from sarcoptes infestation. One genus of mites, Demodex, has adapted to infesting the hair...

Neoscapteriscus mole crickets are not native, they are considered pests, and various biological controls have been used. Gryllotalpa species have been used as food...