Pest control

Pest control is a term that identifies various methods used to reduce or eliminate pests. Any living thing that kills plants or stunts their growth, carries disease, or is harmful in other ways may be considered a pest. Pests include insects, weeds, mammals, pathogens (disease-causing microorganisms), and nematodes (microscopic roundworms). The two major pest control methods are (1) pesticides, chemicals used to kill pests, and (2) natural pest control, which uses various preventive measures… More »