Describe the main ideas behind the biological control of pests and diseases.
Describe the main ideas behind the biological control of pests and diseases.

Solution:

Biological pest and disease control is based on the interdependency of multiple ecosystem components. This method is also founded on the recognition of the possible harm caused by chemical pests and disease control.

Ecosystem Checks and Balances: Various creatures are dependent on each other and abiotic elements in any particular ecosystem. Pests are a necessary component of the ecology. They become an issue for farmers only when their population exceeds a specific threshold. It would be relatively simple for farmers to control pests without harming beneficial insects if the natural check and balance system could be understood.

Chemical Control Drawbacks: Synthetic pesticides are extraordinarily successful at controlling pests, but their use causes collateral damage. In the process, many beneficial insects are killed. Biological control can be used to solve this problem.

Pesticide use has another disadvantage: it pollutes the environment. Creating soil and groundwater pollution, for example. If biological management is used, the likelihood of soil and groundwater pollution can be reduced.