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What is bio-control?


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Bio-control:

  1. The application of biological approaches to control plant diseases and pests is referred to as biocontrol.
  2. To reduce the use of chemical pesticides, biocontrol methods are used.
  3. Examples of biocontrol agents to control plant diseases and pests are :
  4. Aphids and mosquitoes can be controlled by the ladybird, a beetle with red and black patterns, and dragonflies.
  5. Butterfly caterpillars are controlled by the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis.

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