Coleoptera and Lepidoptera are major pests of stored grain. Mass trapping is generally an ineffective control strategy at low pest densities. Clean cultivation and crop rotation are two examples of biological insect control.
Mechanical transmission occurs when a vector ingests a pathogen from a host reservoir.
Organophosphates are characterized by a relatively high degree of environmental persistence. Antixenosis is the only type of pest control that will inhibit the development of resistance in a target population. Biological magnification is an environmental problem usually associated with synthetic pyrethroid insecticides. Hemiptera and Thysanoptera are the most important vectors of plant diseases. Quarantine and certification are two examples of legal tactics used for insect control.