Mechanical Control

"Mechanical control" of pests and diseases includes things such as cultivation or hoeing to destroy weeds, disking to destroy pathogens, and physical barriers such as mulches or greenhouse screens."

“Bug Vacuums” for Organic Crop Protection - ATTRA
Fruit Bagging to Control Fruit Flies - Pacific Fruit Fly Web
Integrating Non-Chemical Methods to Enhance Weed Management - SWREC, UF/IFAS
Mechanical Control of the Multiflora Rose - West Virginia University Extension Service
New high-tech cultivator - Plant Management Network
Non-Chemical Rodent Control - EDIS, UF/IFAS
Poultry Pest Management - Ohio State University

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