Chemical and biological control of agricultural pests 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyEcology, ecosystems and environmental biologyA2/A-levelAQA Created by: meganbradfield1Created on: 09-06-16 16:58 What should an effective pesticide be? Specific, biodegradable, cost-effective, not accumulate 1 of 6 What does biological control involve? Using predators or parasites of the pest organism 2 of 6 Advantages of biological agents Specific to one pest; One application; Maintains low population; Pests do not develop resistance; Does not leave chemical in environment 3 of 6 Disadvantages of biological agents Does not get rid of pests completely; May become a pest itself; Slow acting 4 of 6 Disadvantages of chemical pesticides Always have an effect on non target species; must be reapplied; expensive; genetic resistance 5 of 6 What does integrated pest-control involve? Integrating all forms of pest control to decide an acceptable level of pest rather than getting rid of it completely 6 of 6
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