Why is controlling insects and rodents important?

They can carry and spread disease.

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  1. They improve air quality
  2. They can carry and spread disease ✔
  3. They make gardens look tidy

Why: Controlling vectors like insects and rodents reduces the spread of vector-borne disease.

Huh, didn't know that: Controlling vectors like insects and rodents reduces the spread of vector-borne disease.

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References

Answer: They can carry and spread disease. Controlling vectors like insects and rodents reduces the spread of vector-borne disease.

  1. Scouting America: Public Health www.scouting.org/merit-badges/public-health
    WHO Vector Borne Disease Animation
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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