Measures for the control of pests (5)
I believe the answer is:
steps
'measures' is the definition.
('step' can be a synonym of 'measure')
'control of pests' is the wordplay.
'control of' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'control' mean this).
'pests' with letters rearranged gives 'STEPS'.
'for the' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for steps that I've seen before include "See 2" , "dancing?" , "blocks supporting masts" , "Stairs; paces" , "Small ladder" .)