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  2. Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa

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    Each member country has a Control Reserve Base (CRB) and a Base Manager (MG) that represents the Organization at Country level and coordinates country migratory pest control operations. The DLCO-EA was established by an International Convention signed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 1962, and is registered with the United Nations .

  3. 2019–2022 locust infestation - Wikipedia

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    The Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa (the DLCO-EA which Burundi is not member of) noted the necessity for urgent and decisive action from all partners, as well as the resources to support large-scale ground surveys, aerial spraying services, provision of chemicals, information dissemination, and further capacity building ...

  4. Integrated pest management - Wikipedia

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    IPM is the selection and [18] use of pest control actions that will ensure favourable economic condition, ecological and social consequences [19] and is applicable to most agricultural, public health and amenity pest management situations. The IPM process starts with monitoring, which includes inspection and identification, followed by the ...

  5. Terminix - Wikipedia

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    The company began looking to expand its business both inside and outside of the United States and purchased a pest control company in Mexico. Terminix partnered with Sears, Roebuck and Company to offer pest control services under the Sears Termite and Pest Control name. In 1972, the company changed their name to Terminix International to ...

  6. Orkin - Wikipedia

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    Orkin is an American pest control company that was founded in 1901 by Otto Orkin. Since 1964, the company has been owned by Rollins Inc. [1] Orkin has held research collaborations with universities around the country and with organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dating back to 1990 for pest biology research and pest-related disease studies.

  7. African armyworm - Wikipedia

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    The African armyworm is commonly found in the grasslands of Africa and Asia. Within Africa, it is mostly seen near the Sahara in the following countries: Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and South Africa. Outside of Africa, the species also inhabits southwest Saudi Arabia, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New ...

  8. List of invasive species in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of invasive species in South Africa, including invasive species of plants, animals, and other organisms in South Africa. A list of invasive species has been published under the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act of 2004. [1] [2]

  9. Pest control - Wikipedia

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    Pest control is the regulation or management of a species defined as a pest; such as any animal, plant or fungus that impacts adversely on human activities or environment. [1] The human response depends on the importance of the damage done and will range from tolerance, through deterrence and management, to attempts to completely eradicate the ...