The trap crop can then be treated with insecticide, reducing overall pesticide use.

They also serve as a trap crop against black fly aphids.

Another option for cultural control is the use of trap crops or catch crops.

Pesticides on so-called trap crops are used to wipe out insects before the main crop is hit.

Using trap crop has been suggested by some authors as a possible way of controlling this nematode.

Use of trap crops which attract the insects away from the fields.

Some weeds act as trap crops, distracting pests away from valued plants.

In many cases the trap crop is grown during the same season as the food crop being produced.

Another important control is the use of other crops as a source of trap crops.

Other plants that can serve as trap crops include cantaloupe and cucumber.