Avoidance |
Design and plant selection |
Resistant Plants |
High Species Diversity |
Elimination of alternate hosts |
Garden sanitation |
Cultural practices |
Timing of fertilization, watering, etc |
Site preparation |
Crop rotation |
Physical/mechanical |
Hand removal of pests or diseased plant parts |
Correct pruning and wound care |
Mechanical barriers |
Biological controls |
Parasites and Predators |
Naturally occurring |
Introduced |
Microbial products |
Bacillus thurlngiensis |
Milky spore disease |
virus preparations |
Life cycle disruption |
Pheromones |
Juvenile hormones |
Release of sterile male insects |
Traps and baits |
Pheromone traps |
Yellow sticky board traps |
Chemical sprays |
Horticultural oils |
Insecticidal soaps |
Synthetic chemical pesticides |