Which of the following is an example of cultural control?

• A. Chemical Pesticide Application
• B. Crop Rotation
• C. Biological Control
• D. Trapping Pests

Answer: (B)

Cultural control means managing pests by changing how you grow crops, rather than by applying chemicals or releasing organisms. Crop rotation fits this approach because rotating crops changes what pests find in the field, interrupting their life cycles and reducing pest pressure. By removing the pest’s preferred host for a season or more, you can lower pest populations and disease buildup in the soil. This works especially well for pests that are closely tied to a specific crop—like rotating corn with a non-host crop can disrupt corn-related pests such as rootworms. In contrast, chemical pesticide application uses chemicals to kill pests, biological control relies on natural enemies, and trapping pests is a physical method.