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प्रश्न
What is the ecological principle behind the biological control method of managing with pest insects?
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उत्तर
- Biological pest control is primarily reliant on predator-prey relationships.
- Baculoviruses (mainly of the Nucleopolyhedrovirus genus) effectively control various insects and arthropods.
- Beetles (such as the Coccinella or ladybird beetle) control aphids and other pests.
- Gambusia, a fish, is introduced into ponds to control mosquito larval proliferation.
- Biological control strategies used in agricultural pest control rely on the predator’s capacity to regulate its prey.
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