Question

When a natural predator (living organism) is applied on the other pathogen organisms to control them, this process is called as:

• A. Biological control
• B. Genetic engineering
• C. Artificial control
• D. Confusion technique

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Biological control

Indiscriminate eradication of pests is undesirable because without them the beneficial predatory and parasitic organisms which depend upon them for food would also be eliminated. The biocontrol method of pest and pathogen control involves use of viruses, bacteria and other insects (which are their natural predators and pests).