Action Threshold: Determining that the pest situation is out of hand for preventative measures to be taken

and immediate action is necessary.

Application: The applying of a particular pesticide or preventative measure.

Bait Stations: Houses bait for pests, typically placed in areas pests like to use for shelter.

Commensal: Describes the behavior of rodents. They get benefits of living amongst humans, but aren’t trying
to cause harm, nor do humans receive benefits from their presence.

Contaminant: A harmful substance in an area it is not supposed to be.

Exclusion: Preventative techniques used to keep insects, rodents, birds, etc. from entering a building.

Granules/Pellets: A dry, low concentrate pesticide that is ready to use. The particles are slightly larger than
dust.

Harborage: An area where insects and pests use as shelter. Generally, they are just areas of clutter, such as
cardboard.

Insect Growth Regulators (IGR): Products that disrupt and inhibit the growth of insects.

Parasite: Requires a host to live and in turn does harm to the host.

Pesticide: A wide range of products used to control or kill pests.

Insecticide: Pesticide used for insects.

Residual: Pesticide that lasts for hours or even longer after application

Non-residual: Pesticide that does not kill after initial application. A non-residual pesticide is primarily used to
flush out pests in an area.

Single-dose: Will cause death after one dose.

Multiple feeding: Causes death after several lesser doses over a few days. Effective against ants.

Desiccant: Dries up moisture and liquid insects need to survive.

Nonselective: used to control a large range of pests.

Biocides: Biological pesticides derived from natural sources, such as bacteria, viruses, and botanicals.

Predators and Parasitoids: Introduce natural enemies of pests to control their populations. For example,
ladybugs are predators that feed on aphids, and parasitoid wasps lay their eggs in pests.

Microbial Control: Use of beneficial microorganisms, like bacteria, fungi, and viruses, to control pests. Bacillus
thuringiensis (Bt) is a common microbial insecticide.

Crop Rotation: Changing the type of crops planted in a specific area to disrupt the life cycles of pests.

Polyculture: Growing multiple crops in the same area to reduce the vulnerability of a single crop to pests.

Sanitation Practices: Proper waste disposal and cleaning to eliminate pest breeding grounds.

Mulching: Covering the soil with materials like straw or plastic to reduce weed growth and create a less
favorable environment for pests.

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs): Developing crops with genetic traits that make them resistant to
pests. For example, crops engineered to produce their insecticides (Bt crops).

Quarantine Measures: Restricting the movement of plants, animals, or products to prevent the spread of
pests.

Companion Planting: Planting certain crops together to repel pests or attract beneficial insects.
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Peddle –
Debunk – as in planned.
Obstruct – try sell (especially small items) by going from place to place.
Raise an to expose the falseness or hollowness of (an idea or belief).
eyebrow – prevent or hinder (movement or someone or something in motion).
Devil is in the to appear or feel skeptical, surprised, mildly scandalized
detail – smth may seem simple, but in fact the details are complicated and likely to
cause problems
Arable – suitable for growing crops.
Loophole – an ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules.
To follow suit – Imitate or do as someone else has done
Foot dragging – failure to act with the necessary promptness or vigor
In due course – at a suitable time in the future
Lax standard – behaviour or a system which is not careful or strict about maintaining high
standards.