The cultural control is a key component of Integrated Pest Management. Cultural method of pest control involves use of production and management techniques followed by farmers for crop productivity to manipulate pest population. Cultural control consists of introducing minor changes in the farm practices and farm machinery that aids both in agricultural production and pest control.
The cropping techniques mentioned above are adopted for the pest control. The cultural control can be effective if practiced at the community level. For example, farm practices like synchronised sowing, crop sanitation, crop rotation have beneficial effect if adopted on a large scale.
