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Any unwanted [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=insect insects] or animal, such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bird birds], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bat bats], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rodent rodents] that causes damage makes itself a nuisance. Pest damage can include material loss (holes, tunnels, chewed wires, etc), fouling ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=flyspeck flyspecks], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=guano guano], etc.). [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Integrated%20Pest%20Management Integrated Pest Management] programs are instituted to minimize damage by pests. Chemical pesticides have been used since the 18th century to destroy pests or inhibit their development | Any unwanted [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=insect insects] or animal, such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bird birds], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bat bats], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rodent rodents] that causes damage makes itself a nuisance. Pest damage can include material loss (holes, tunnels, chewed wires, etc), fouling ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=flyspeck flyspecks], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=guano guano], etc.). [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Integrated%20Pest%20Management Integrated Pest Management] programs are instituted to minimize damage by pests. Chemical pesticides have been used since the 18th century to destroy pests or inhibit their development | ||
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "pest." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2005. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service 15 Feb. 2005 . | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "pest." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2005. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service 15 Feb. 2005 . | ||
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Any unwanted insects or animal, such as birds, bats, rodents that causes damage makes itself a nuisance. Pest damage can include material loss (holes, tunnels, chewed wires, etc), fouling (flyspecks, guano, etc.). Integrated Pest Management programs are instituted to minimize damage by pests. Chemical pesticides have been used since the 18th century to destroy pests or inhibit their development
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "pest." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2005. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service 15 Feb. 2005 .
- David Pinniger, Pest Management in Museums, Archives and Historic Houses, Archetype Publications, London, 2001