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5.2. |
Cultural control |
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5.2.1. |
Introduction |
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5.2.1.1. |
Definition: the purposeful manipulation of the environment to
reduce rates of pest increase and damage (Pedigo, Entomology
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5.2.1.2. |
Origins |
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- Cultural
control, 200 BC (burning crop residues)
- Classical
biological control, 1888 (Vedalia beetle)
- Synthetic
pesticides, 1940s
- Biotechnology,
1990s
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5.2.1.3. |
Characteristics |
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- Many cultural control tactics work only if implemented over a large area
- Generally
prophylactic as opposed to therapeutic
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5.2.2. |
Suppressing
pest populations within a region |
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5.2.2.1. |
Sanitation |
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5.2.2.2. |
Soil
tillage |
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5.2.2.3. |
Harvest
time manipulation |
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5.2.2.4. |
Regional
diversification |
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Limiting pest population colonization, growth, and damage |
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5.2.3.1. |
Preventing pest colonization |
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5.2.3.2. |
Limiting pest population growth |
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5.2.3.3. |
Limiting pest damage by increasing plant tolerances to feeding
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