Biological Control Agent

Who is the "father' of modern biological control

• Gregor Mendel

• Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

• Carl Linnaeus

• Harry Scott Smith

Which of these is a biological control agent?

• Lady bugs

• Aphids

• Whiteflies

• caterpillar

_____ is the most efficient method of pest control.

• Integrated Pest Management

• Biological Controls

• Pesticide Use

• Herbicide Use

Which of the following best describes Integrated Pest Management?

• Spraying broad-spectrum chemical pesticides as the first line of defense

• Complete elimination of all chemical pesticides

• Implementing a variety of cultivation and biological techniques and only spraying pesticides as a last resort

• Utilizing only trap cropping and crop rotation

A biological control uses a...............................

• Natural enemies to control a pest

• Pest to control a natural enemies

Those are the advantages of biological control except

• Free of side effect

• Safe to handle

• Cost effective

• Short lasting