Name one method of physical pest control.

Using traps is a method of physical pest control that physically captures or kills pests, thereby reducing their populations without the use of chemicals. This method effectively targets specific pests, allowing for control without harming beneficial organisms or the environment. Traps can be baited, sticky, or mechanical, depending on the type of pest being managed, and they can be used indoors or outdoors.

In contrast, applying pesticides involves the use of chemical substances designed to kill or repel pests, which does not fall under the category of physical control. Crop rotation is an agricultural practice that disrupts pest cycles but does not involve a direct physical intervention. Soil fumigation is a method of pest control using gaseous pesticides to eliminate pests in the soil but is also a chemical approach rather than a physical one.