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2. Category : Pest control companies of the United States

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   Pages in category "Pest control companies of the United States" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. O.

3. Sterile insect technique - Wikipedia

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   The sterile insect technique (SIT) [1] [2] is a method of biological insect control, whereby overwhelming numbers of sterile insects are released into the wild. The released insects are preferably male , as this is more cost-effective and the females may in some situations cause damage by laying eggs in the crop, or, in the case of mosquitoes ...

4. Oxitec - Wikipedia

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   Oxitec was founded in 2002 as Oxford Insect Technologies in the United Kingdom by Luke Alphey and David Kelly, working with Oxford University's Isis Innovation technology transfer company. [3] In August 2015, Oxitec was purchased by U.S.-based Intrexon for $160 million, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] and by US-based Third Security in early 2020.

5. The Best Bug Sprays and Insect Repellents, According to ...

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   According to the American Mosquito Control Association, DEET (N-Diethyl-3-Methylbenzamide) is the most effective active ingredient in an insect repellent. A 10% DEET-based repellent will typically ...

6. Mosquito control - Wikipedia

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   Integrated pest management (IPM) is the use of the most environmentally appropriate method or combination of methods to control pest populations. Typical mosquito-control programs using IPM first conduct surveys, in order to determine the species composition, relative abundance and seasonal distribution of adult and larval mosquitoes, and only ...

7. List of sterile insect technique trials - Wikipedia

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   SIT technique may be applied as part of an area-wide control (integrated pest management) approach of insects of medical, veterinary, and agricultural importance. It was in 1937 when Edward Knipling proposed using sterilization to control or eradicate insect pests after observation that screwworm fly males mate repeatedly while females mate ...