How animals can be used to control pests?

Animals, such as cats and barn owls naturally prey on rodents, dogs can sniff out bugs such as bed bugs and termites, and birds are natural and beneficial insect predators. Although these predators will rarely provide a complete control method, they can help to keep populations down.

1. How can pests can be controlled?
2. What are the four methods used in controlling pests?
3. What animals eat pests?
4. How can farm pests be controlled?
5. What is the most common method of pest control?
6. How do you control pests on fruit trees?
7. How do animals protect plants?

How can pests can be controlled?

In agriculture, pests are kept at bay by cultural, chemical and biological means. ... Control of these pests is attempted through exclusion, repulsion, physical removal or chemical means. Alternatively, various methods of biological control can be used including sterilisation programmes.

What are the four methods used in controlling pests?

Depending on the type of pests, we can distinguish several different pest control methods which include biological pest control, mechanical pest control, physical pest control, poisoned bait, field burning, trap cropping and the use of pesticides.

What animals eat pests?

Assassin Bugs, like praying mantids, are generalist predators, meaning they feed on just about any garden pest. Assassin bug larvae, as well as adults, like to feed on aphids, caterpillars, spider mites, and insect eggs.

How can farm pests be controlled?

U.S. farmers employ a range of pest management strategies to control weeds, insects, fungi, viruses, and bacteria. They till their soils, rotate their crops, scout their fields, and carefully consider factors such as plant density and planting dates. They also apply organic and synthetic pesticides.

What is the most common method of pest control?

The most common method of pest control is the use of pesticides—chemicals that either kill pests or inhibit their development. Pesticides are often classified according to the pest they are intended to control.

How do you control pests on fruit trees?

We typically recommend fruit tree sprays with a combination of insecticide and disease-control ingredients; including, but not limited to: Bonide Fruit Tree & Plant Guard; Bonide Fruit Tree Spray; Bonide Malathion Insect Control; Hi-Yield 55% Malathion; and Hi-Yield Lawn, Garden, Pet & Livestock Insect Control.

How do animals protect plants?

A plant's main predators are the animals that feed on them. These range from tiny insects that chew their way through leaves to large mammals that eat whole plants. To keep small predators at bay, many plants have a mat of fine hairs on the surface of their leaves.