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2. Boll Weevil Eradication Program - Wikipedia

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   The first full-scale eradication trial began in 1978 in southern Virginia and eastern North Carolina. After initial success, the USDA's APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) agency established an eradication plan. The cost of the program was borne both by APHIS (30%) and by the producer (70%).

3. Integrated pest management - Wikipedia

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   [1] Entomologists and ecologists have urged the adoption of IPM pest control since the 1970s. [2] IPM is a safer pest control framework than reliance on the use of chemical pesticides, mitigating risks such as: insecticide-induced resurgence, pesticide resistance and (especially food) crop residues. [3] [4] [5] [6]

4. Nuisance wildlife management - Wikipedia

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   A common practice is to seal up areas that wildlife gain access to; such as an attic where animals might shelter to be free from the elements and predators. Exclusion techniques can be done by Nuisance Wildlife Control companies, who may have expert knowledge of local wildlife and their behaviors. [6]

5. 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 ...

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7. National Pest Management Association - Wikipedia

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   The National Pest Management Association (NPMA), is a non-profit trade association founded in 1933 that aims to represent the interests of the professional pest management and pest control industries in the United States. [3] The NPMA is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia. [1]