Innovations in insect baiting and its role in reducing insecticide load in urban pest control

Innovation has influenced the pest management industry and over time, new discoveries in insect science, combined with inventions in tools and technologies, have improved the outcome of pest control.Innovation has also increased the safety of applicators and unsuspecting subjects who are closely inv...

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Published inInternational pest control Vol. 58; no. 4; p. 210
Main Author Dhang, Partho
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Burnham Research Information Ltd 01.07.2016
Subjects
Baits
Insecticides
Insects
Inventions
Pest control
Pesticides
Pests
Translocation
Urban areas
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Summary:Innovation has influenced the pest management industry and over time, new discoveries in insect science, combined with inventions in tools and technologies, have improved the outcome of pest control.Innovation has also increased the safety of applicators and unsuspecting subjects who are closely involved in a pest control act. Also, innovation has led to reduced use of pesticides in the environment, which has far reaching consequences in urban locations. Insecticide bait is one significant innovation which has changed how pest control jobs are now undertaken. Baits have provided a rational solution to urban health by controlling cryptic pests dwelling indoors and allowed treatment to inaccessible and sensitive areas. In addition, baits offer no odour, no translocation and no staining potential, which are the concerns of householders. Baits also leave lower or no residues. However, the most significant aspect of insect baiting is its dramatic reduction of insecticide use within the vicinity of human occupation and a sustainable future (Dhang, 2015).
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ISSN:0020-8256
1751-6919