Which pairing correctly matches control type with an example?

Which pairing correctly matches control type with an example?

• A. Mechanical and physical controls: Hand removal
• B. Chemical controls: Raking, thatch removal
• C. Cultural controls: Traps
• D. Biological controls: Barriers

Answer: (A)

Matching control type with a concrete example is being tested. Hand removal is a mechanical or physical control because it directly removes pests from the turf without using chemicals or living organisms. This category includes actions that physically interfere with or remove pests, such as picking pests off, trapping, or using barriers. The other options mix up the categories: raking and thatch removal alter the turf environment to reduce pest pressure, which is cultural control rather than chemical; traps are mechanical tools, and barriers are physical barriers as well, not biological controls.

Matching control type with a concrete example is being tested. Hand removal is a mechanical or physical control because it directly removes pests from the turf without using chemicals or living organisms. This category includes actions that physically interfere with or remove pests, such as picking pests off, trapping, or using barriers. The other options mix up the categories: raking and thatch removal alter the turf environment to reduce pest pressure, which is cultural control rather than chemical; traps are mechanical tools, and barriers are physical barriers as well, not biological controls.