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An environmental alternative to the current chemical insecticides used on the market. This biological pesticide uses a fungus to control insect pests.
In biological pest control the pests are killed with a living organism whilst in chemical cultural pest control a chemical is used.
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Some biological alternatives to the use of chemical pesticides is to use biological control agents like fungi, bacteria, or viruses.
It is a chemical and of the most widely used insecticides in the United States, especially for household lawn and garden pest control.
Trustham Frederick West has written: 'Chemical control of insects' -- subject(s): Insecticides
what reason might a farmer have for using bioligical control instead of chemical pesticides
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Henry Willcox has written: 'The effect of application timing on efficacy of Orthene forest spray against the gypsy moth in Pennsylvania' -- subject(s): Toxicology, Gypsy moth, Insecticides, Biological control 'Environmental impacts of acephate insecticide (Orthene)' -- subject(s): Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Insecticides, Insecticides, Toxicology
Biological, chemical, cultural, and mechanical controls are among the best-known and most-used of ways to keep pests in check. For example, biological control includes the use of natural enemies, chemical control involves powders and sprays, cultural control needs attention to proper cultivation procedures, and mechanical control requires fencing and row covers.
* Organic agriculture actually organic farming does use pesticides, what you're looking for is "biological control" which means it allows the use of synthetic fertilizers but trades chemical pest control with biological pest control. in biological control one applies parasitic wasps, entomophagic fungie and other such agents in much the same way one would apply chemical pesticides.
In chemical control some kind of chemical is the killing agent, while in biological control the killing agent is a live organism. It may be a predetor or a bacteria or a paracite or fungi. While the definition is simple there is a multitude of implications. A chemical may be long lasting or degradable, but it never thinks nor can it reproduce. Both can have side effects which at times cause more damage then the original pest/disease they were meant to treat does.