Question

Instead of destructing the pests totally, the multiplication of pests is prevented
Given above is a statement about a pest control method.
a. Which pest control method is mentioned here?
b. Write two features of this method.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Pesticides

Explanation:

Answer 2

Pests are unwanted and harmful animals like insects that cause harm to crops, livestock etc.

Explanation:

• There are many ways to control pests in the field. In the agricultural land, the pest could be a weed, plant-pathogen like bacteria, virus, fungi, insects like mites, nematodes.
• Biological pest control is the method of prevention of multiplication of pests with the help of another organism. It relies on natural mechanisms like predations, parasitism of natural biological control agents like Bacillus thuringiensis.
• This method does not cause any pollution like chemical herbicide or pesticides.