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  1. Insects and pests

    Insects and pests

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    Area
  2. Pest Control

    Pest Control

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    The Department of Pest Control is engaged in research and advisory activities related to urban pests in buildings, stored food products, textiles, wood, sewage systems, outdoor areas, and more.
    Department
  3. Insects

    Insects

    Here you will find a selection of articles about pest control that are available in English.
    [Kategori] Fagområde
  4. Pest control guidance

    Pest control guidance

    The Guidance provides information and advice about prevention and control for over 150 pests. Some of the chapters are translated to English and can be found here.
    Manual
  5. Division for Climate and Environmental Health

    Division for Climate and Environmental Health

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    The Division for Climate and Environmental Health is responsible for chemical preparedness in the health administration and is the largest Norwegian professional environment for health risk assessments. The division provides knowledge about the health consequences of environmental factors such as noise, pests and chemicals. The knowledge is sought after by the authorities, the health service and the population, and is used to provide advice in acute and ongoing incidents, and to prevent negative health effects.
    Article
  6. Mari Steinert

    Mari Steinert

    Department Director, PhD Ecology
    Employee
  7. Bjørn Arne Rukke

    Bjørn Arne Rukke

    Senior researcher
    Employee
  8. Anders Aak

    Anders Aak

    Senior researcher
    Employee
  9. Long-tailed silverfish – Biology and control

    Long-tailed silverfish – Biology and control

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    This document, produced by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health in collaboration with Norsk Hussopp Forsikring, summarises the level of knowledge in 2019
    Report
  10. Emergency telephone numbers

    Emergency telephone numbers

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    Article
  11. Long-tailed silverfish

    Long-tailed silverfish

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    Long-tailed silverfish (Ctenolepisma longicaudatum) have become established in Norway in recent years and there has been a marked increase in the number of eradications.
    Pest control guidance
  12. New effective control method found to control long-tailed silverfish

    New effective control method found to control long-tailed silverfish

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    Long-tailed silverfish infestations can be fought safely and effectively with tiny amounts of poisoned bait, according to recent studies from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
    Research findings
  13. Prevention and control of rodents – Sustainable rodent management

    Prevention and control of rodents – Sustainable rodent management

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    Project
  14. One Health

    One Health

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    'One Health' is an approach for designing and implementing programmes, policies, legislation and research where multiple sectors communicate and work together to achieve better public health outcomes.
    Article
  15. Terms and conditions for use of text and illustrations

    Terms and conditions for use of text and illustrations

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    The Norwegian Institute of Public Health Institute provides advice and assistance to governments, the health service, the judiciary, politicians, media and the public.
    Article
  16. Heidi Sjursen Konestabo

    Heidi Sjursen Konestabo

    Employee
  17. Morten Hage

    Morten Hage

    Head engineer
    Employee
  18. Bed bugs

    Bed bugs

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    Bed bugs feed on blood. Due to insecticide resistance and increased global travel, their incidence has risen sharply in many parts of the world over the last 15 years.
    Pest control guidance
  19. Sheep ticks and tick bites

    Sheep ticks and tick bites

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    The sheep tick (Ixodes ricinus) is considered the main transmitter of infection among bloodsucking insects in Northern Europe. If you are bitten, you should remove the tick within a day.
    Pest control guidance
  20. Head lice

    Head lice

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    Information about lice infection, symptoms, treatment and measures in schools and kindergartens
    Pest control guidance
  21. Facts about body lice

    Facts about body lice

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    Body lice (Pediculus humanus) are one of three lice types that can live on humans. The other two are head lice and pubic lice. Body lice keep mostly to clothes and move on to the body to suck blood.
    Pest control guidance
  22. Examples of control of long-tailed silverfish with bait in different premises

    Examples of control of long-tailed silverfish with bait in different premises

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    Control of long-tailed silverfish with poisoned bait has proven to be very effective. In experiments, control of long-tailed silverfish with poisoned bait has been tested in different premises.
    Article
  23. Facts about pubic lice

    Facts about pubic lice

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    Pubic lice (Pthirus pubis) are one of three types of lice that can live on humans. The other two are head lice and body lice. Pubic lice occur in Norway, but are rare.
    Pest control guidance