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Give an account of biological control agents to control insect parts.

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There are three strategies for biological control agents to control insect are importation, augmentation, and conservation.
Importation- The introduction of an insect's natural enemies to a new locale where they do not occur naturally.
Augmentation- A large population of natural enemies is administered for quick insect control.
Conservation- Natural enemies are already adapted to the habitat and to the target insect.
Biological agents are Predator such as Lady beetle, Parasitoids such as wasps and flies.



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