The document discusses Integrated Termite Elimination Method. It lists various pests that can be targeted including insects, weeds, vertebrates, mollusks, and microorganisms. It provides principles of integrated pest management including causing minimal harm, controlling pests only when they cause damage, and reducing pest numbers to a tolerable level. It also lists common causes of pest control failure such as using the wrong pesticides, pest resistance, incorrect application methods, improper dosages, and misidentifying the pest.

1. Integrated Termite Elimination Method
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 A destructive insect or other animal that
attacks crops, food, livestock, etc.
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 An annoying insect or other animal.
Wasp
Mosquito
Honey Bee
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 Spreads disease to humans, domestics,
animals, wildlife, or desirable plants.
Mosquito
Blacklegged Tick
House Fly Triatominae
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 Vertebrates :
◦ Rodents, Mice, Birds, Coyote, Snake
Rodents Coyote
Snake Pigeon
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 Weeds :
◦ Unwanted plants
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 Insects & insects like creatures
◦ Caterpillars, beetles, aphids, spider, termite
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 Mollus :
◦ Snail, Slug
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 Micro Organisms (Fungicides) :
◦ Prokaryotes, Bacteria, Eukaryotes, Protists, Fungi
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 To cause as slight harm as possible to
everything except the pest.
 To control a pest only when it is causing or is
excepted to cause harm.
 To use a control tactic that will reduce the
number to tolerable level.
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 Incorrect Pesticides
◦ Failure is caused choosing wrong pesticides.
 Pest resistance to pesticide
◦ Failure is caused by not choosing correct pesticide for
correct pest.
 Incorrect application method
◦ Failure is caused by not using correct method or tools
for pest control.
 Incorrect Dosage
◦ Using insufficient or excessive dosage of Pesticides or
methods.
 Incorrect Pest Identification
◦ Failure is caused by not detecting the weakness or
strength of a pest.
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