Question

Suggest any two methods of control ling pests which are based on biological principles

Answer 1

Answer:

Two basic biological pest control strategies: importation (classical biological control) and conservation.

Explanation:

Biological control of pests is the method of pest control which involves the use of organisms to destroy/ to reduce the pests especially in the agriculture fields.It includes importation, augmentation, conservation, predators, Parasitoids, pathogens, competitors, etc.Pests include insects, mites, etc.,When the predatory organisms are introduced in the field, they infect the insects present in the field by fatal diseases.Biocontrol methods are not harmful environment, cost effective, target specific.