What is Pest control?
[[File:Crop Duster.jpg|thumb|right|A [[agricultural aircraft|crop duster]] applies pesticide Western corn rootworm]] '''Pest control''' is group of methods to control some [[species]] of animals and plants that humans think are harmful to their [[health]], [[economy]] or [[ecology]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bacillus thuringiensis |url=http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05556.html |access-date=2013-04-09 |archive-date=2015-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906000033/http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05556.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Pest (biology)|Pest]] control is as old as [[agriculture]], because there has always been a need to keep crops free from pests. In order to get best results from food production there was always need to protect crops from competing plants trying to kill a crop to grow in its place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/20/a-crop-sprouts-without-soil-or-sunshine/|title=A Crop Sprouts Without Soil or Sunshine|first=Todd|last=Woody|date=20 September 2010|publisher=}}</ref> Managing or controlling pests can be done several ways. Killing them is common (using the services of an exterminator or doing it yourself). But, there are [[humane]] methods of pest control too. These include using sound to deter or repel pests and making changes around the property to prevent pests from entering. Insects and wildlife enter buildings mainly for food, shelter, and warmth. The areas typically affected are the attic, the basement, and the roof. Homeowners can do some things to make sure they do not make an environment that's attractive to pests. ==References== {{reflist}}[https://termitehub.com/pest_control_and_termite_inspection_companies.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624025747/https://termitehub.com/pest_control_and_termite_inspection_companies.html |date=2016-06-24 }} {{Insecticides}} {{science-stub}} [[Category:Agricultural pests]] [[Category:Pests]] [[Category:Gardening]]