Biological control does not use chemicals, reducing pollution and risk to consumers, and does not require repeated treatments, making it cheaper for the farmer.
El control biológico no utiliza productos químicos, lo que reduce la contaminación y el riesgo para los consumidores, y no necesita tratamientos repetidos, lo que lo hace más barato para el agricultor.
| Front | Give 3 main advantages of biological control |
|---|---|
| Back | -No chemicals are used so less pollution, disruption of the food chain and no risk to people eating the food that has been sprayed
-There's no need to keep repeating the treatment like you would with chemical pesticides. Cheaper/more profit for the farmer
-Introduced organisms are often natural predators of the pest (e.g. ladybirds) |
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