Visible evidence base

Source registry

PestDecoder prioritizes public-health agencies, university extension programs and integrated-pest-management resources. Every profile links to the references it uses.

Source hierarchy

Safety and cleanup claims prioritize government public-health guidance. Biological and household-identification details prioritize university extension and established integrated-pest-management references. Commercial sources are not used as the sole support for a safety claim or a ranking rule.

Current registry

How links are maintained

Source links are checked during scheduled editorial audits. A broken link does not automatically invalidate a biological fact, but the page must be updated with an equivalent authoritative reference before its next promoted release.

What a citation does not mean

A cited agency or university has not endorsed PestDecoder. Citations identify the underlying public reference so readers can inspect context and current guidance themselves.