INSECTS - MERITS AND DEMERITS

Lady bird beetle

ziafarid@gmail.com (zia) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:47:00 +0000

Lady Bird Beetles are beneficial insects that prey on aphids and other pest species.

ELECTRONIC PEST CONTROL

ziafarid@gmail.com (zia) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:29:00 +0000

ELECTRONIC PEST CONTROL

Electronic pest control uses electronic devices to get rid of unwanted pests out of your home .

BAIT

ziafarid@gmail.com (zia) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:47:00 +0000

BAIT IS THE TRADITIONAL TOOLS

ziafarid@gmail.com (zia) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:41:00 +0000

lady bird beetle

ziafarid@gmail.com (zia) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:23:00 +0000

LADY BIRD BEETLE-USEFUL INSECT

fly control

ziafarid@gmail.com (zia) — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:13:00 +0000

FLY CONTROL BY

BIOLOGICAL METHODS

Fly control by Biological methods are those which enhance and preserve naturally occurring populations of predators and parasites of flies.

The objective of biological control is to encourage naturally-occurring populations of predators and parasites to thrive. This includes the cultural step of making manure as dry and as hospitable as possible.

Using biological control, manure removal is carried out according to a staggered schedule, so that the predator and parasite populations are not decimated.

Removing portions of the manure over a period of time, preferably in the cooler season when fly numbers are lowest, preserves a portion of the parasite and predator population to reinvade the new manure.

Sometimes attempts are made to augment naturally occurring parasite populations by releasing additional individuals.Such augmentation can result in increases in the parasitism rate and reduced number of flies. However, at this time it is not possible to set quantitative guidelines as to when to release and what species and numbers to use under varying conditions.

If augmentation is attempted, it should only be carried out after taking the cultural and manure management steps necessary to maximize the naturally occurring populations of predators and parasites.

Residual surface treatments should be directed to those areas of the structures where adult flies are observed to rest. These are usually partitions and upper parts of the structure where flies rest for long periods at night.

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL.

ziafarid@gmail.com (zia) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:40:00 +0000

Biological
pest
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"balance of nature"

Biological pest control relies upon other living organisms (parasites, predators, and pathogens) as pest control agents. These beneficial species are an important part of the ecological balance in every natural community. In some cases, biocontrol agents are reared and released in large numbers to suppress native or introduced pests (augmentation). In other cases, careful management of the environment (conservation) is sufficient to insure the welfare of natural enemy populations. Insect species that are accidently introduced from foreign countries often become pests because they have escaped from natural enemies in their homeland. Finding and importing these natural enemies is one important part of biological control.

Another facet of biological control is the use of resistant plant (or animal) genotypes. Natural host resistance may involve defensive chemicals that inhibit growth or development (antibiosis), physical or chemical characteristics that reduce palatability (antixenosis), or genetic traits that simply reduce the extent or severity of injury (tolerance).

Biocontrol agents include a wide variety of life forms, including vertebrates, invertebrates, fungi, and microorganisms. These beneficial species are common in most natural communities and, although their presence is often unnoticed, they help maintain the "balance of nature" by regulating the density of their host or prey population. Insect species often become "pests" when this ecological balance is disrupted by natural events or human intervention.

BAITS OF RATS.

ziafarid@gmail.com (zia) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:25:00 +0000

Various kinds of Baits.

All baits are traditional but very effective & Scientific also.

Pest Baits - are an effective ant killer, including carpenter ants, pharaoh ants, crazy ants, pavement ants, white footed ants, fire ants, odorous house ants, Argentine ants, acrobat ants and sugar ants.

· Bait stations - Place Ant Bait Stations by ant trails and/or where ants have been seen. We also have Roach Bait Stations that starts to kill in just six hours.

· Glue Boards - Non-toxic insect and rodent glue traps. Roaches, ants, mice, rats and any insect that crawls can be trapped and eliminated on glue boards.

· Repellents & Non-Repellents Liquid Pesticides- Are used in termite and pest control and are the most effective means of structure protection.

· Live Animal Traps - Mouse and rat traps are made from sourced wood from environmentally managed forests. We also have small animal relocation traps.

· Our Pest Control products are easy to use and are the most effective on the market today. We offer professional do it yourself pest control products with application information for all products.

rat habit

ziafarid@gmail.com (zia) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:34:00 +0000

Brown rats live in large hierarchical groups, either in burrows or subsurface places such as sewers and cellars. When food is in short supply, the rats lower in social order are the first to die. If a large fraction of a rat population is exterminated, the remaining rats will increase their reproductive rate, and quickly restore the old population level.

It is common for rats to groom each other and sleep together.As with dogs, rats create a social hierarchy, and each rat has its own place in the pack. Rats are said to establish an order of hierarchy and so one rat will be dominant over another one. Groups of rats tend to "play fight", which can involve any combination of jumping, chasing, tumbling, and boxing. Play fighting involves rats going for each other's necks, while serious fighting involves strikes at the others' back ends.

In the absence of humans, brown rats prefer damp environments such as river banks. However, the great majority are now linked to man-made environments, such as sewage systems.

Antarctica is almost completely covered by ice and has no permanent human inhabitants, making it uninhabitable by rats. The Arctic has extremely cold winters that rats cannot survive outdoors, and the human population density is extremely low making it difficult for rats to travel from one habitation to another. When the occasional rat infestation is noticed and eliminated, the rats are unable to re-infest it from an adjacent one. Isolated islands are also able to eliminate rat populations because of low human population density and geographic distance from other rat populations.