Question

Explain the use of biocontrol agents in controlling diseases.

Answer 1

Cost effective

Long term used

Alternative method

Nontoxic for organisms consumption

Helping in maintaining fertility of soil

Answer 2

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In plant pathology, the term applies to the use of microbial antagonists to suppress diseases as well as the use of host-specific pathogens to control weed populations. In both fields, the organism that suppresses the pest or pathogen is referred to as the biological control agent (BCA).