Pest management on high-value crops relies heavily on the use of pesticides, often to the exclusion of other methods. With an increasing restraint on insecticide use due to development of resistance in insect populations and environmental contamination, integration of several management techniques has become essential to reduce reliance on pesticides and prolong the utility of […]
How to Overcome the Toxic Effects of Pesticides? | Pest Management
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How to Control Insect Pests: Methods & Techniques | Agriculture
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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 […]
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 […]