biological control of pests Flashcards

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what is the biological control of pests?

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when another organism such as a predator or parasite is used to kill pests

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what are the advantages of biological control?

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. specific to a particular pest
. the pest doesn’t develop resistance to the predator
. once the predator is established theres no need to introduce it at a later date

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what are the disadvantages of biological control?

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. theres a delay between introducing the predator and seeing results
. it doesn’t ever completely erradicate pests only brings the levels down

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