11 Golden Rules

The eleventh golden rule of Biological Control was added in 2021 by the Amenity Forum to the original ten, making the 11 Golden Rules.

  Abatement

The action of reducing something, especially used in terms of pollution abatement.

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  Abbreviation

A shortened version of a word or term.

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  ABC Method of Time Management

A method of time management where daily tasks are prioritised in order of importance, being put into one of three categories, from A the most important to C the least important.

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  Accrual

An adjustment made in a company’s end of, accounting, year financial statement.

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  Acronym

A name for a word that is formed from the initial letters of a term, for example the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health regulations is often shortened to COSHH.

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  Action Threshold

A level at which some form of pro-active control is expected to be taken to control levels of pests, disease, or weeds within the Integrated Pest Management system.

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  Ad Hoc

Undertaking something that was not originally planned for or is outside of a normal routine.

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  Advisory

A course of action, option or guidance which has been recommended by someone else, or by a formal documentation.

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  Affiliate

This will typically relate to a grade of membership for someone connected to an organisation, but without any entry requirements.

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