Biological Control

Question 1

Micro organisms vs macro organisms

Answer 1

Micro organisms - uses host as factor for reproduction
Macro organisms - uses host as food

Question 2

Tapes of biological control

Answer 2

Conservation
- keeps natural enemies present

Classical
- introduces new natural enemies

Neo-classical
- using non coevolved species

Question 3

What are parasites of insects?

Answer 3

Live on host and weaken them w/out killing them
(Not great)

Question 4

Parasitoids

Answer 4

Develops on/in host eventually killing it.
Endoparasitoid - develops inside host
Ecdoparasitoid - develops on host

Often very specific parasitoid/host relationships

Question 5

Hyperparasitism

Multiple parasitisms

Answer 5

Parositoids of parasitoids

Infected by larvae from multiple species

Question 6

Can you become resistant to something that eats you?

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

What is intraguild predation?

Answer 7

Ecosystem where multiple predators feed on the host and maybe also eachother.

Question 8

Inoculative biocontrol

Answer 8

Preventative
Uses fewer BCAs
Supplemental food required

Question 9

Inundative biocontrol

Answer 9

curative
Lots of BCAs
Populations aren’t meant to last long
Possible economic damage

Question 10

Banker plants

Answer 10

Supplemental host to maintain BCA populations