When people read about pest management or control, they only think of the removal of rats, mice and insects etc. Pest Management is done for our safety such as to protect from contaminated foods and to avoid destruction caused by pests. Approx. 20% of food in the world are destroyed by pest such as rodents, rodents are mainly responsible for other harmful pests such as fleas and mites. The diseases caused by rodents are transmittable to other animals including humans. So, with the help of pest control, one can maintain food hygiene. What do pests mean? Pests are tiny creatures which are responsible for spreading diseases and can cause damage to property, furniture and papers. Pests generally fall into three categories (i) Insects, (ii) Rodents, and (iii) Birds The most common pests are Ants - Ants are the most common pest, especially the black garden ant, ants generally attack sugary foods and products. They destroy the food and some species of ants even cause diseases too. ...
