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Table 2 
Alternative methods of pest control on crop farms, by province or region, 2011

Alternative methods of pest control on crop farms, by province or region, 2011
  Canada Atlantic provinces Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia
  % of crop farms% of crop farms% of crop farms% of crop farms% of crop farms% of crop farms% of crop farms% of crop farms
Plant crop varieties that are resistant to specific pesticides 31 17 29 42 36 31 23 12
Rotate crops to disrupt pest cycles 55 38 48 63 58 62 52 19
Eliminate, remove or incorporate diseased plants, pruning residues or cull piles 15 28 14 20 16 10 12 24
Use fall planted species (for example, winter wheat, fall rye) 12 8 5 26 14 6 4 8
Use tillage implements 36 31 29 43 54 33 31 23
Mowing 26 51 34 32 22 13 22 38
Use hand weeding/hoeing 15 26 20 21 8 6 13 31
Use covers/mulches 6 15 6 10 5 3 3 17
Introduce natural enemies / biological control agents 2 4 2E 2 2 2 1E 8
Use lure or trap crops 30 18 28 40 33 28 23 16
Other 3 7 3 3 2E 3 3 5
None 17 14 22 12 14 16 19 26
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