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Natural Pest Control: Biological Control of Insect Pests Is Farmers Saving Billions of Dollars – SciTechDaily
Biological control of insect pests – where ‘natural enemies’ keep pests at bay – is saving farmers in Asia and the Pacific billions of dollars, according to University of Queensland-led research. Dr. Kris Wyckhuys from UQ’s School of Biological Sciences said …
A parasitic wasp (biological control agent) injects an egg into a pest caterpillar. The wasp will develop inside the caterpillar, eventually killing it. Credit: The University of Queensland
Biological control of insect pests – where ‘natural enemies’ keep pests at bay – is saving farmers in Asia and the Pacific billions of dollars, according to University of Queensland-led research.
Dr. Kris Wyckhuys from UQ’s School of Biological Sciences said biological control involved the careful release o…
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