Question

Which of the following is an example of a cultural control of pests? using natural pest predators using pest hormones using synthetic pesticides keeping homes clean

Answer 1

The answer is number 4 keeping homes clean.

Answer 2

Keeping homes clean is an example of a cultural control of pests.

Cultural control of pest is the method used to control pest (such as weeds, insects, diseases) populations. Cultural control relies on long term planning and it is preventive rather than curative. It is done by modifying the environment or by carrying out preventive practices such as keeping homes clean, pulling of weeds with all its roots using hands and using plants that are resistant to pests.