- Vector is is an organism that carries pathogen or disease with it. In other words, any mammals, birds, insects or any other arthropod creatures that transmit diseases. A pathogen is anything that causes a disease. Arthropod is an invertebrate animal that have exoskeleton (external skeleton), a segmented body and jointed appendages.
WHAT IS PEST ???
- Pest are living organism like plants and animals which cause nuisance and epidemic diseases. It is also troublesome or unwanted. In a simple way to define pest is they themselves is the problem.
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN VECTOR AND PEST
VECTOR
An organism that carries pathogen in it. For example : mosquitoes
PEST
Are organism that themselves causing the problem. Usually refer to insects or animals that destroy crops.
TYPES OF VECTOR
The most common vectors are blood sucking insects such as :
- Mosquitoes
- Fleas
- Lice
- Biting flies
- Bugs
- Lice helminthes
- Ticks
TYPES OF PEST
The mos common type of pest is :
- Ants
- Roaches
- Termites
- wasps
- Spiders
- Bees
- Rodents
Habitat Control
- Removing or reducing areas where vectors can easily breed.
Reducing Control
- Limiting exposure to insects or animal that are known disease vector.
Chemical Control
- Repellents can be used to control vectors.
Biological Control
- Bacterial toxins or botanical compounds can help control vector populations.
Physical Control
- Fly screens or trapping
Cultural Control
- Improving ventilation, hygiene and sanitation.
IPM (Integrated Pest Management)
- Optimum combination of control methods including biological, cultural, mechanical, physical and/or chemical controls to reduce pest populations to an economical acceptable level with as few harmful effects as possible on the environment and non target organisms.
- Integrated pest management is a process involving common sense and sound solutions for treating controlling pests.
- Three basic steps :
- Inspection
- Identification
- Treatment
