A fitting introduction to this controversial topic begins with Herodotus, the ancient Greek historian (c. 484 BC – c. 425 BC). He is known as the “Father of History”,  because he was the first to (1) use systematic collection methods, (2) test premises for accuracy, and (3) construct historical expositions in an ordered, vivid, imminently readable format. ...

—————————————– pes·ti·cide: Function: noun Inflected Form(s): -s Etymology: pest + -i- + -cide: an agent (as a chemical) used to destroy a pest : ECONOMIC POISON Source: Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster, 2002. http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com (3 Aug. 2010). —————————————– Webster’s definition seems, on the surface, quite satisfactory. A pesticide is an agent–such as, for example, a chemical–that is used to destroy pests. ...

—————————————– Pest: Function: noun Inflected Form(s): -s Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle French peste,from Latin pestis 1 : an epidemic disease associated with high mortality; specifically : PLAGUE 2 :something resembling a pest especially in destructiveness or noxiousness; especially : a plant or animal detrimental to man or to his interests. 3 : one that pesters or annoys: NUISANCE <gave the greatest encouragement to those pests of society, mercenary informers — Edmund Burke> Source:Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, ...

PestAvoidance is an advanced technique for creating pest free areas that enables you to avoid environmental pests of all kinds. It obeys, at its heart, a fundamental medical precept attributed to Hippocrates (ca. 460 BC-ca. 370 BC), and expressed in the Hippocratic oath as a promise: ἐπὶ δηλήσει δὲ καὶ ἀδικίῃ εἴρξειν, “to abstain from doing harm”, and later, ...

It is not necessary, or even desirable, to kill any pests in order to make the PestAvoidance concept work. It isn’t even necessary– in every case–to employ a large number of complicated mechanical habitat modifications.  In fact, with some pests, such as brown recluse and black widow spiders, extensive mechanical habitat modification should be the ...

— This article by Jerry Cates, first published on 2 August 2010, was last revised on 14 August 2013. © EntomoBiotics Vol. 31:08(01). ———————————- Habitat Modification Envision using a systematic and purposeful approach to manage select portions of your environment. Create in your mind as nurturing and attractive an environment as humanly achievable. Then make it ...

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1. In a nutshell, what kind of work, does EntomoBiotics Inc. do? We are a full-service pest management firm, servicing homes, commercial structures, restaurants, medical, laboratory and hospital facilities, to control pests such as ants, roaches, caterpillars, spiders, flies, termites, snakes, mice & rats, armadillos, squirrels, skunks, opossums, and raccoons. We also perform in-depth applied ...