Pest Control

Biological Control:

Advantages:

• Specific (to one pest)
• Only needs one application-it reproduces
• It maintains a low population
• Pests do not develop resistance
• It does not leave chemicals in the environment
• Can be used in organic farming

Disadvantages:

• Does not get rid of pest completely
• It may become a pest itself
• It is slow acting-there is a lag phase as it takes time to reduce the pest population.

Chemical Control:

Advantages:

• They act almost immediately in killing pests

Disadvantages:

• They always have some…