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is the use of living organisms to reduce pest populations. These beneficial organisms are natural enemies of pests. They attach, live in,or infect their pest hosts. Parasites, predators, and pathogens are all used as biological controls.
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is the use of living organisms to reduce pest populations. These beneficial organisms are natural enemies of pests. They attach, live in,or infect their pest hosts. Parasites, predators, and pathogens are all used as biological controls. Biological control
is the use of pesticides to reduce pest populations. Chemical control
a material used to destroy fungi or protect plants against their attack Fungicide
a substance that kill weeds Herbicide
a material used to kill insects or protect against their attacks Insecticide
an ecologically based approach to controlling plant pests Integrated pest management
lethal dose factor LD factor
a chemical used to control mites Miticide
a chemical used to control nematodes Nematocide
an unwanted plant or animal Pest
a chemical used to control pests Pesticide
a measurement of how poisonous a chemical is Toxicity
is used to make the crop environment unsuitable for pests to feed, live, or reproduce, and to improve the health of the crop. Cultural control
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