In this article we will discuss about the methods and techniques used for controlling pests. Legislative Control: Legislative control involves enactment of laws to regulate the entry, establishment and spread of pests. Man has often realized that when insects and other animals appear as pests in epidemic form, they become formidable enemies and in most […]
How to Control Insect Pests: Methods & Techniques | Agriculture
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Biotechnological Techniques of Pest Control | Agriculture
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Biotechnology, as an aid to crop improvement, became scientifically established following developments in our understanding of the genetics that took place in the early 1900s. These developments led to the production of high yielding crop varieties that substantially boosted global agricultural output throughout the twentieth century. However, developments in cell and molecular biology that have […]
Effects of Transgenic Crops on Non-Target Organisms | Pest Management
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One of the major public concerns about transgenic crops is their effect on non-target organisms. The results of a number of studies have demonstrated that the effects of transgenic crops on non-target organisms including natural enemies and other arthropods are likely to be much less severe than those of the broad-spectrum insecticides. Effect # 1. […]