Introduction to Vector and Pest Management (IPM)

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 :

v  Honey bee = provide honey to eat and beeswax to polish furniture.

v  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:

v  Mosquitoes = spread diseases (e.g. malaria, dengue fever, JE, etc).

v  Cockroaches = infest food stores and spread germs

v  Rodents = transmit diseases and destroy materials.

In addition, I also learned about Vector vs Pest

Vector

Pest

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.

v  Is a living things that can be troublesome v  Some pests also called “vectors” because they transmit diseases and cause public health concern.   v  Examples: rodent, cockroaches, mildew, algae, plant insects, cockroaches, house ants, termites   v  Pests are in themselves the problem and usually refer to insects or animals that destroy crops.

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:

v  Physical control - fly screens or trapping.

v  Cultural control - improving ventilation, hygiene and sanitation.

v  Biological control - parasites or predators to eradicate a particular pest.

v  Chemical control - appropriate pesticide.

Lastly, why IPM?

v  prevent the spread the disease

v  to prevent wastage of food

v  to prevent damage.

                                      

                                  That’s all from me..Thank you!!!!!