"Pest Control" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The reduction or regulation of the population of noxious, destructive, or dangerous plants, insects, or other animals. This includes control of plants that serve as habitats or food sources for animal pests.
| Descriptor ID |
D010571
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.780.200.650
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| Concept/Terms |
Pest Control- Pest Control
- Control, Pest
- Pest Management
- Management, Pest
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pest Control" by people in Profiles.
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Wu L, Wang H. Poisoning the pika: must protection of grasslands be at the expense of biodiversity? Sci China Life Sci. 2017 05; 60(5):545-547.
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Hollingsworth RG, Howe K, Jarvi SI. Control measures for slug and snail hosts of Angiostrongylus cantonensis, with special reference to the semi-slug Parmarion martensi. Hawaii J Med Public Health. 2013 Jun; 72(6 Suppl 2):75-80.
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Mohammed-Awel J, Ringland J, Bantle J, Festinger A, Jo HJ, Klafehn R. Boundaries of sustainability in simple and elaborate models of agricultural pest control with a pesticide and a non-toxic refuge. J Biol Dyn. 2012; 6:80-95.
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Abdel-Rahman FH, Clark S, Saleh MA. Natural organic compounds as alternative to methyl bromide for nematodes control. J Environ Sci Health B. 2008 Nov; 43(8):680-5.
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Mohammed-Awel J, Kopecky K, Ringland J. A situation in which a local nontoxic refuge promotes pest resistance to toxic crops. Theor Popul Biol. 2007 Mar; 71(2):131-46.