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Agriculture · Q414

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 414

Q414

Use of light traps for the management of pest is an example of

A.
Biological control
Answer
B.
Mechanical method of control
C.
Legal method of control
D.
Cultural control

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Use of light traps for the management of pests is an example of Biological control.
UV light traps are widely employed to monitor and control flies in bakeries, restaurants and food processing plants, often being placed to help draw insects away from entrances and out of buildings.
The traps also attract and kill flying moths but they are not very effective in reducing storage moth populations.