What really is biological control ?
The concept of biological control product refers to licensed or registered living organisms used in the biological pest control system and scientifically proven beneficial in agricultural protection. These are insects, fungi, mites, viruses, bacteria, nematodes and fungi.
Biological control, especially in fighting against agricultural pests, is the use of the other organisms that do harm to these threat organisms. This strategy involves releasing a parasite, which is a natural enemy of the pest, or a creature that feeds on or causes disease in the pest, into the environment where the relevant pest breeds and inflicts damage. Alternatively, the reproductive possibilities of such organisms in the environment are increased to support pest reduction activities.
The introduction of a virus that causes milcho-matous degeneration in Australia in order to control the rapidly multiplying European rabbits, the effective predation of the mealybug, which causes great damage to citrus fruits in California, by two species of parasitic wasps brought from Australia, and the effective predation of the bagged runner, also a citrus pest, by Rodolia cardinalis, an Australian ladybird beetle, are examples of biological control.
The use of biological control is exemplified by the introduction of a virus that causes myxomatous degeneration in Australia to control the rapidly multiplying European rabbits; effective predation of the mealybug, which causes significant damage to citrus fruits in California, by two species of parasitic wasps brought from Australia; and the effective predation of the bagged runner, another citrus pest, by Rodolia cardinalis, an Australian ladybird beetle.
What really is biotechnical control ?
The concept of biotechnical control product refers to products used in agricultural control processes that affect the behavior, biological and physiological structures of pests by means of some natural and artificial substances in favor of human and environmental health and high yield and quality production. These are generally juvenile hormone analogues, repellents, antifeedants and materials such as attractants with pheromones, light and color traps.