Controlling pests and plant disease vectors
*Improved crop yields
*Improved crop/livestock quality
*Invasive species controlled
Controlling human/livestock disease vectors and nuisance organisms
*Human lives saved and disease reduced. Diseases controlled include malaria, with millions of lives having been saved or enhanced with the use of DDT alone.
*Animal lives saved and disease reduced
Controlling organisms that harm other human activities and structures
*Drivers view unobstructed
*Tree/brush/leaf hazards prevented
*Wooden structures protected