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Join Our Pest Patrol: A Backyard Activity Book for Kids on Integrated Pest Management

"Join Our Pest Patrol" booklet includes fun activities to educate children in grades 1–6 about pest identity, biology, and ecology. It also helps children understand the effects on the environment of decisions about whether or not to use chemicals to control pests.

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