Before proceeding, let us define what is pest control? It can be defined as the management of the organisms that can be further defined and classified as a pest because it is observed that the detrimental to a person’s health, the ecology or the economy of a country. The term pest control is as old as the term agriculture. The reason behind this is that there has always been a requirement to keep the crops free and away from pests and other species also which can harm the crops. So in order to maximize the food production of an economy, it is beneficial and important to protect the crops from species that can harm the plants, as well as from herbivores animals and also from humans who unnecessarily pluck the plants.

There are many reasons why pest destroy the plants and crops.

Direct actions of humans

Eatables lying on floor makes housefly to enter

People feeding the birds

Many more

Methods of control

There are many types of methods for Pest control in today’s world. Some of them are such as

Biological-It is the controlling of one through the management of other natural species.

Uses of Traps-There are many types of traps available in the market today. A person can easily get rid of mice and rats from their homes. After a catch of mice is made, you can throw the rodent and dispose it from the trap. Some of the traps are live catch traps, this type of trap is basically a repeating style so more than one animal be caught at a time.

Poisoning- This is a very easy and common method for controlling rats. Rat kill cakes are available these days in the market and they can be kept anywhere in the house where rats visit frequently. Also poisoned meats can be used for killing the rats and birds that damages the plants. Usage of poison cakes and meats can create a problem also because it will kill the rats and birds but it can also kill other organisms that are beneficial to humans and plants.

Knowing Some Other Organisms

Termites are the organisms that reproduce themselves very rapidly. They live in groups and make their colonies. Some examples of termite’s colonies are workers, reproductive, soldiers, diet and many more exist in this universe. They are self organized also. Some of them are good for humans, agriculture and helpful in making different products in industries but some of them are harmful for humans and plants.

Mostly, termites and pest are harmful for humans and plants and they need to be controlled by using some method so that they cannot destroy crops and other things of humans. Termites that are harmful for humans and plants are cockroaches, ants, bees etc. Some of the termites attack on food and some damage the wood and furniture. So, pest and termite control methods should be adopted in order to avoid any damage that can be caused by these organisms.