Health Care

Pest Control

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Pest Management
  • Control, Pest
  • Management, Pest

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10 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with specific pest; WEED CONTROL is also available

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History Note

76; was NON MESH before 1976

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  1. N06.850w.780.200.650w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pest Control. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010571. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010571
  2. Pest Control. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pest_control
  3. Pest Control. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2306047