Mechanical control
- Pronunciation
- /mek-han-i-kal kon-trohl/
- Category
- Pest Management
- Singular
- Mechanical control
- Plural
- Mechanical controls
Definition
The direct application of lethal physical forces to pests including heating, freezing, suffocation, or mechanical disruption.
Etymology
From the Greek 'mechanê', meaning 'machine' and Latin 'control', meaning to check or regulate.
Example
Mechanical control methods like vacuum machines are used to remove pests from crops.
Related Terms
- Physical control
- Biological control
- Chemical control
- Integrated pest management