WB JEE Medical WB JEE Medical Solved Paper-2006

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    One of the major difficulties in the biological control of insect pests is the:

    A)  practical difficulty of introducing the predator to specific areas

    B)  method is less effective as compared with the use of insecticides

    C)  predator does not always survive when transferred to a new environment

    D)  predator develops a preference to other diets and may itself become a pest

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    Biological control refers to the use of living organisms like natural predators and parasites to reduce pest population and control diseases. However they may become pest as they can develop a preference to other diets.


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