Assalamualaikum..Last week, I have
learned about the Introduction to Vector and Pest Management. I learned about
the Welcome pest. The insects really helps humans and environment for example :
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Honey bee = provide honey to eat and beeswax to
polish furniture.
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Bees, flies and butterflies = carry pollen from
plant to plant and help to pollinate flowers and crops.
Next, the Unwelcome Pest. The pest give effect to human and
environment for example:
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Mosquitoes = spread diseases (e.g. malaria,
dengue fever, JE, etc).
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Cockroaches = infest food stores and spread
germs
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Rodents = transmit diseases and destroy
materials.
In addition,
I also learned about Vector vs Pest
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Vector
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Pest
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v mean
any insect or arthropod, rodent, or other animal
v which
capable causing discomfort, injury, or capable of transmitting the causative agents of disease
to humans or domestic animals.
v Examples
of vector are such as, mosquitoes, cockroaches, flies, fleas and ticks are
vectors of disease.
v A
vector is an organism that carries a pathogen with it. An example would be
malaria-carrying mosquitos.
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v Is
a living things that can be troublesome
v Some
pests also called “vectors” because they transmit diseases and cause public
health concern.
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Examples: rodent, cockroaches, mildew, algae,
plant insects, cockroaches, house ants, termites
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Pests are in themselves the problem and
usually refer to insects or animals that destroy crops.
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Pest
and vector control. The term is applied to activities design to identify,
reduce or eliminate pest and vector populations in any given situation.
Next,
what is IPM?
Integrated
Pest Management is a process involving common sense and sound solutions for treating
and controlling pests. Three basic steps:
1)
inspection
2)
identification
3)
treatment
It is
a optimum combination of control methods including biological, cultural,
mechanical, physical and/or chemical controls to reduce pest populations to an
economical acceptable level with as few harmful effects as possible on the
environment and non-target organisms.
The control
method that has being use:
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Physical control - fly screens or trapping.
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Cultural control - improving ventilation,
hygiene and sanitation.
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Biological control - parasites or predators to
eradicate a particular pest.
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Chemical control - appropriate pesticide.
Lastly,
why IPM?
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prevent the spread the disease
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to prevent wastage of food
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to prevent damage.
