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2. Pest control - Wikipedia

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   Tent fumigation of a house in the United States . Fumigation is the treatment of a structure to kill pests such as wood-boring beetles by sealing it or surrounding it with an airtight cover such as a tent, and fogging with liquid insecticide for an extended period, typically of 24–72 hours. This is costly and inconvenient as the structure ...

3. Fumigation - Wikipedia

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   A building in Riverside, California, subject to tent fumigation, or "tenting" Fumigation of a hotel (Vila Shanti) in Bali where the gas even reaches the hotel lobby (February 2010) Fumigation is a method of pest control or the removal of harmful microorganisms by completely filling an area with gaseous pesticides , or fumigants , to suffocate ...

4. Sulfuryl fluoride - Wikipedia

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   Sulfuryl fluoride is colorless and odorless, however, during the fumigation process, a warning agent called chloropicrin is first released into the building to ensure that no occupants remain. Tent fumigation is the most effective treatment for the extermination of known and unknown infestations of wood-destroying insects.

5. Indoor residual spraying - Wikipedia

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   Estimated cost per house per 6 months (US$) [6] WHO toxicity rating [7] DDT: Organochlorine: 1–2 >6 1.60 II Fenitrothion: Organophosphate: 2 3–6 14.80 II Malathion: Organophosphate 2 2–3 8.20 III Pirimiphos-methyl: Organophosphate 1–2 2–3 III Propoxur: Carbamate: 1–2 3–6 18.80 II Bendiocarb: Carbamate 0.1–0.4 2–6 13.80 II ...

6. High-ozone shock treatment - Wikipedia

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   High ozone shock treatment or ozone blasting is a process for removing unwanted odour, and killing mold, vermin and microorganisms in commercial and residential buildings. . The treatment is less expensive than some alternative methods of sterilizing indoor spaces - cleaning or removal of building material, or in extreme cases the abandonment of sick buildin

7. Pesticide - Wikipedia

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   The word pesticide derives from the Latin pestis (plague) and caedere (kill). [5]The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has defined pesticide as: . any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, or controlling any pest, including vectors of human or animal disease, unwanted species of plants or animals, causing harm during or otherwise interfering with the ...

8. Integrated pest management (cultural property) - Wikipedia

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   (the best place these trap are) … in corners, near doors, vents, fireplaces and other potential entry points for insects”. [1] Sticky traps should be inspected weekly and all findings clearly reported. Pheromone traps: Pheromone traps have natural scents that attract a target pest group. These traps can serve as an effective warning system ...

9. ISPM 15 - Wikipedia

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   A photo of the IPPC seal on a wine shipping crate. International Standards For Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 (ISPM 15) is an International Phytosanitary Measure developed by the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) that directly addresses the need to treat wood materials of a thickness greater than 6mm, used to ship products between countries.