What does cultural control primarily focus on?

Cultural control primarily emphasizes modifying agricultural practices and management techniques to create an environment that is less conducive to pest establishment and proliferation. This approach includes practices such as crop rotation, planting pest-resistant varieties, managing planting and harvesting schedules, and maintaining soil health. By altering the growing conditions, these practices can effectively reduce pest populations and minimize the need for chemical interventions.

In contrast, options involving chemicals focus on direct management of pests through pesticides, while traps and barriers aim to physically remove or prevent pests without addressing underlying agricultural conditions. Introducing natural predators is a form of biological control, which relies on beneficial organisms to manage pest populations rather than modifying agricultural practices.