What is biological control?
Q: What is biological control?
A: Biological control, or biological pest control, is the reduction of pest populations by using natural enemies.
Q: Why is biological control important?
A: Biological control is important because crop pests become resistant to chemical pesticides.
Q: What are the natural enemies of insect pests?
A: The natural enemies of insect pests include predators, parasitoids, and pathogens.
Q: What are some examples of predators?
A: Some examples of predators are birds, lady beetles, and lacewings.
Q: What are parasitoids?
A: Parasitoids are species whose larvae develop on or in a single insect host, ultimately killing or fatally infecting the host.
Q: What are pathogens?
A: Pathogens are disease-causing organisms including bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
Q: What are biological control agents of weeds?
A: Biological control agents of weeds include herbivores and plant pathogens.
