Biological control agent | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-05-02

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00:01:33 1 History
00:02:57 2 Types of biological pest control
00:07:33 2.1 Importation
00:07:55 2.2 Augmentation
00:11:26 2.3 Conservation
00:13:22 3 Biological control agents
00:16:55 3.1 Predators
00:17:06 3.2 Parasitoids
00:20:22 3.3 Pathogens
00:23:42 3.3.1 Bacteria
00:24:19 3.3.2 Fungi
00:25:54 3.3.3 Viruses
00:27:35 3.3.4 Oomycota
00:28:53 3.4 Competitors
00:29:33 3.5 Combined use of parasitoids and pathogens
00:30:45 4 Difficulties
00:32:06 4.1 Side effects
00:32:56 4.2 Grower education
00:37:10 5 See also



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Biological control or biocontrol is a method of controlling pests such as insects, mites, weeds and plant diseases using other organisms. It relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or other natural mechanisms, but typically also involves an active human management role. It can be an important component of integrated pest management (IPM) programs.
There are three basic strategies for biological pest control: classical (importation), where a natural enemy of a pest is introduced in the hope of achieving control; inductive (augmentation), in which a large population of natural enemies are administered for quick pest control; and inoculative (conservation), in which measures are taken to maintain natural enemies through regular reestablishment.Natural enemies of insect pests, also known as biological control agents, include predators, parasitoids, pathogens, and competitors. Biological control agents of plant diseases are most often referred to as antagonists. Biological control agents of weeds include seed predators, herbivores and plant pathogens.
Biological control can have side-effects on biodiversity through attacks on non-target species by any of the same mechanisms, especially when a species is introduced without thorough understanding of the possible consequences.