"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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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pest Control" by people in Profiles.
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Assessment of risk reduction strategies for the management of agricultural nonpoint source pesticide runoff in estuarine ecosystems. Toxicol Ind Health. 1999 Jan-Mar; 15(1-2):200-13.
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Health threat from mosquitoes rises as flood of the century finally recedes. JAMA. 1993 Aug 11; 270(6):685-6.