Biology, asked by palji8497, 1 year ago

How do pest contribute in destroying healthy crop

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Answered by mammu4
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pest are un wanted insects which damage crop. pests will not allow healthy crops to grow. they will take water light nutrients from crop and doesnt allow crop to grow. pests can be controlled by using bio pesticides
Answered by imitateportsmouth
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A pest is defined as an animal and plants that is harmful to human including forests, crops, livestock and other.

Explanation:

Pest can be present in animals form that include insects (aphids and Hemipteran) or animals (rats and mice) and in plant form as well that include weeds. Impact of pests on healthy crop are as following:

  1. Pests can destroy the leaves of the plant as insects eat leaves and forms holes in the stem and roots.
  2. Insects also causes bacterial or fungal or viral diseaes to one crop and spread it to other healthy plants as well.
  3. Pests such as rats and mice are big problem for farmers that causes food scavenging and gnawing.
  4. Pest birds such as crow, geese, and sparrows also causes harm to crops by direct attacking the crops.
  5. pests plants such a weed have major impact on crops as they reduces the mineral and nutrients required for the crops to grow.

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