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-	'''Allogrooming''' - A form of mutual grooming in social insects and animals. Observed in ants, termites and other social insects, used to promote good hygiene in a nest <ref name="Milner and Pereira"> Milner, RJ. and Pereira RM. 2007. Microbial control of urban pests - cockroaches, ants and termites. ''Field Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology.'' 20(2):695-711<ref/>.	+	'''Allogrooming''' - A form of mutual grooming in social insects and animals. Observed in ants, termites and other social insects, used to promote good hygiene in a nest <ref> Milner, RJ. and Pereira RM. 2007. Microbial control of urban pests - cockroaches, ants and termites. ''Field Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology.'' 20(2):695-711<ref/>.
-	'''Bait Station''' - Small structure with openings allowing entrance of the insects, and containing an attractive bait and insecticide <ref name="Milner and Pereira"/>.	+	'''Bait Station''' - Small structure with openings allowing entrance of the insects, and containing an attractive bait and insecticide <ref> Milner, RJ. and Pereira RM. 2007. Microbial control of urban pests - cockroaches, ants and termites. ''Field Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology.'' 20(2):695-711<ref/>.
	'''Biopesticide''' - Microorganisms used in pest control. Development is underway for effective broad-range pathogen.		'''Biopesticide''' - Microorganisms used in pest control. Development is underway for effective broad-range pathogen.
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	'''Conidia''' - Asexual, non-motile spores of a fungus. Also called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conidium mitospores]		'''Conidia''' - Asexual, non-motile spores of a fungus. Also called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conidium mitospores]
-	'''Deterrent''' - Substance that is avoided by foraging insects. Can be sprayed on to structures and acts to prevent structure damage by detering insects from using the material for food. ex. Timber <ref name="Milner and Pereira"/>.	+	'''Deterrent''' - Substance that is avoided by foraging insects. Can be sprayed on to structures and acts to prevent structure damage by detering insects from using the material for food. ex. Timber <ref> Milner, RJ. and Pereira RM. 2007. Microbial control of urban pests - cockroaches, ants and termites. ''Field Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology.'' 20(2):695-711<ref/>.
	'''Entomopathogens''' - A pathogen capable of invading an insect and killing it. ex. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entomopathogenic_fungus Fungi]		'''Entomopathogens''' - A pathogen capable of invading an insect and killing it. ex. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entomopathogenic_fungus Fungi]

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Allogrooming - A form of mutual grooming in social insects and animals. Observed in ants, termites and other social insects, used to promote good hygiene in a nest ^[1]