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In biological pest control the pests are killed with a living organism whilst in chemical cultural pest control a chemical is used.
The chemicals used for pest control has their advantages as well as disadvantages too. Good pest control companies usually use the chemicals that are less dangerous to human health. Poisonous chemicals can even kill non-pest organisms and influence the help of your family and pets too. they can cause bioaccumulation and biological magnification.
Some biological alternatives to the use of chemical pesticides is to use biological control agents like fungi, bacteria, or viruses.
The biological techniques that can be used to slow world population growth include the various forms of birth control for both men and women. The sociological techniques include by law (as in China) or by religious declaration.
what reason might a farmer have for using bioligical control instead of chemical pesticides
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.
Biological control takes more roll in Integrated pest Management system where we are adopting the natural based methods inclusive of of Mechanical, Physical, Agronomical control methods, besides the Bio-control methods. comparatively the chemical control methods led to the following adverse effects which can be prevented by adopting Bio-control measures. 1.Creating Resistance power on Pests 2. creation of resurgence power , 3, poisoning the plant products(Foodgrains, fodders like straw) so that it make ill effect on human's and live stock's health 4. polluting the Air, Water, Soil, 5. Chemical control Very expensive than Bio control methods
J. A. F. Compton has written: 'Small farm weed control' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Control, Small Farms, Weeds 'Military chemical and biological agents' -- subject(s): Biological weapons, Chemical agents (Munitions), Chemical weapons, Herbicides, Pathogenic microorganisms, War use
I don't know about controlling ALL chemical reactions in the body, but biological catalysts are known as enzymes.
pesticide use - biological control of insects