Pest Management Is Healthcare for the Home
Applied Research Perspective and Technical White Paper
Residential pest management is commonly understood by consumers as a service intended to eliminate unwanted organisms, frequently through the application of pesticides. Although chemical control remains an important component of professional pest management, this interpretation does not fully represent the biological, environmental, structural, and operational complexity involved in protecting a residential property.
Publication details & limitations
Limitations. Field-informed interpretations and proposed relationships should be distinguished from experimentally established findings. Where causal mechanisms or comparative performance have not been demonstrated, further investigation is warranted.