Biological Control Method
Biological control is one of the biological methods to control pathogenic insects by introducing natural enemies, which may include predators, parasites, and herbivores. Pests are one of the most common problems in Sharjah nowadays. Pesticides are harmful and have several side effects. They may pose serious health risks for plants as well as for non-targeted animals. So, here, we need a more reliable and eco-friendly pest control method to get rid of the harmful effects of traditional pesticides. In the biological control method, pathogenic and harmful insects are killed off by utilizing other organisms. In the biological control method, natural enemies or predators play a critical role in eliminating pests from the environment. Lady beetles are one of the predators used to kill aphids, mites, small caterpillars, and other small larvae and eggs of pests to control their growth and buildup. Microbial control is one of the microbiological controls used to control harmful insects by using Bacillus thuringiensis, a soil-living bacterium that is engineered genetically to produce a certain insecticidal toxin to kill off insect-affecting plants. Biological control agents for plant diseases are known as antagonists. A good natural enemy should have a high reproductive rate and host specificity.
Types of Biological Control:
In addition, the following categories of pest management techniques exist:.
Classical Biological Control: This is a technique to control pests that reduces the densities of possible pests by introducing a natural pest enemy. For instance, vedalia beetles were used to control cottony cushion scale.
Inductive pest control: It is a method of controlling a specific pest by introducing a high number of pest foes or predators into the region. One of the biocontrol agents used to manage greenhouse whiteflies is Encarsia formosa.
Conservative Pest Control: This approach focuses on controlling pests by taking preventive action. It is one of the most straightforward, dependable, and affordable pest control techniques. This pest control method is most effective if the biological control agent has the ability to fight off and persist in changing environments.
Several pest control companies in Sharjah utilize this method to control pests in order to reduce negative effects to the environment after using pesticides. Aim Premium Pest Control Service, Sharjah is one of the pest control company operating in Sharjah and Ajman offering eco-friendly pest control solutions for residential and commercial places. Our qualified pest control experts utilize Integrated pest management technique to reduce pests’ presence in the environment.
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