Pests can be controlled through the following methods:
1. PHYSICAL METHODS: this involves the physical removal of pest by:
a. Hand picking of insect and larvae
b. Setting traps to catch rodents
c. Shooting rodents with gun, arrows, etc
2. CULTURAL METHOD: this involves the use of farm practices to control
pests. Such practices include:
a. Crop rotation
b. Use of pest resistant varieties
c. Appropriate tillage practices
d. Use of insect traps
3. BIOLOGICAL METHODS: This involves the introduction of the natural
enemies of pest to control or to keep the population under control.
4. CHEMICAL METHODS: this involves the use of pesticides to control pests.
