When a natural predator (living being) is applied on the other pathogen organism to control them, this process is called:
Correct answer: C. Biological control
- A. Artificial control
- B. Confusion technique
- C. Biological control
- D. Genetic engineering
Explanation
The control of insect pests by the introduction, encouragment and artificial increase of biological agencies like predaceous and parasitic insects, other animals and diseases is termed as biological control. It is basically a natural control in which man plays significant role of making the biological agencies more effective. Of these agencies, insect enemies play important role in nature for managing the phytophagous insect pests and keep a balance e.g., lady bugs or praying mantis, frog, toads, lizard and birds are employed by man to eat up the insect pests like aphids. It is a self perpetuating method.
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