Ch 6: Biological Control Methods

Biological control is the process of pest management by the use of living organisms that prey on or attack pests. Three important steps are generally required to improve the biological control of pests: Find out which natural enemies are present. Insect zoo To find out who is eating who or what, an “insect zoo” can be set up. […]

Ch 5: Importance of Identification

A key factor in protecting and conserving farmers’ friends is being able to tell friends from enemies. Various studies have shown that many farmers (and also many agricultural professionals) are not good at insect identification and know little about insect biology and behaviour. In vegetable pest management, if farmers cannot distinguish between pests and friends, […]