
These consist of pesticides used to control insects, herbicides used to control weeds, fungicides used to control mold and other fungi, and rodenticides used to control rats.
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Think about using non-chemical pest control techniques.The passage continues.To lessen the use of chemicals outside, try implementing non-chemical management techniques on your lawn and garden, such as introducing beneficial insects and native, wild plants, or employ physical techniques like hand weeding, mulching, or trapping.
Hand washing is one of these precautions. Precautions for airborne, droplet, contact, and routine infection control. protocols for cleaning environments and equipment, as well as decontaminating people.
Chemical control uses various potent chemicals to kill, prevent, or repel pests, whereas biological control uses a living creature to do so. Hence, biological control is an eco-friendly strategy whereas chemical control is not because it does not hurt the environment or humans.
All types of insects and mites can be killed and stored using either liquid chemicals or dry gaseous agents. It's best to keep some insects dry. The finest all-purpose killing and preservation agent is typically ethanol (grain or ethyl alcohol) combined with water (70% to 80% alcohol).
IPM focuses on prevention by getting rid of things like food, water, and shelter that attract pests. Eliminating clutter is one example of a preventive measure. securing entry points for pests into the structure (weatherization).
By maintaining appropriate hygiene, you can control pests in the following ways: Clean up your kitchen after meals.
Put all trash in the trash can. Before placing any food scraps in the trash, wrap them all tightly in paper.
Clean up any food remnants from the floors, cabinets, and benches.
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IPM, an ecosystem-based strategy, aims to prevent pests or the harm they cause over the long term by using a variety of techniques, including biological control, habitat management, altering cultural practices, and the use of resistant cultivars.
Using physical barriers, such as plastic sheets or nets, to prevent pests from entering homes, accessing crops, etc., is known as physical pest management. In order to catch pests that have already established a home, traps must also be used. For larger pests and lower numbers, use this strategy.
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