Biology 2485B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Biological Pest Control, Invertebrate, Sustainable Agriculture
17 Sep 2018
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Biological control: battling pests and weeds with organisms that eat or infect them. Sustainable agriculture: agriculture that does not deplete soils faster than they form. Farming and ranching that does not reduce the amount of healthy soil, clean water, and genetic diversity essential to long-term crop and livestock production. Food-growing practices that use no synthetic fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides, or herbicides, but instead rely on biological approaches such as composting and biocontrol: products must contain at least 95% organic ingredients. Fastest growing agri-product sector: fruits and vegetables being the leaders. Community-supported agriculture: consumers pay farmers in advance for a share of their yield, usually in the form of weekly deliveries of produce. The aim of biological control, and its potential benefits and risks: can be a permanent solution that requires no further maintenance and is environmentally benign, risk: if the agent has nontarget effects, the harm done may become permanent.
