Physical & Mechanical Methods

Physical Pest Control methods involve modification of physical factors in the environment to minimize or prevent pest problems. The method involves getting rid of insects and small rodents by killing, removing, or setting up barriers that will prevent further destruction of one's plants. It also involves physical detection of the pest presence and using different ways to evacuate them from the farm. The methods comprises of techniques that limit pest access to the crop/commodity, induce behavioral changes, or cause direct pest damage/death Methods of physical and mechanical pest control include: hand picking and destruction, exclusion by barriers, use of traps methods, application of heat - Hot water treatment, exposing of infested grain to sun, manipulation of moisture e.g. reduction of moisture content of grains helps to prevent from the attack of stored grain pests and use of light traps.