One misconception involves the past the myth that things were better before the introduction of synthetic chemical pesticides. Wide-spread commercial production of fruits and vegetables began in the U.S. in the early 1900 s, and pest problems were managed with inorganic substances, such as arsenic, mercury, copper and sulfur. Essentially, all of the commercial fruits and vegetables grown in the U.S. between 1900 and 1950 were treated with arsenic to control insects. For the last 50 years, the synthetic pesticides have been used. We have never produced fruits and vegetables without the wide-spread use of pesticides.
Organic growers use pesticides too.
Looking into the future, I don t see any change. We may call them by different names, biopesticides, biological control agents, but they re pesticides. I believe that biological controls will be regulated as pesticides are. In a few years, predatory mites will have to be registered as pesticides. It is foolhardy to believe that regulatory agencies will find no serious problems with releasing thousands of biological products into the environment without serious scrutiny and regulation.