Over a decade farmers have realized the very fact that for effective
biological control conservation for natural enemies of harmful pests is
vital. There are different ways of habitat modification, they can be
done in areas like,
- Fields
- Orchards
- Vineyards
- Along or near the perimeters of fields.
- Hedges or uncultivated area.
Advantages:
- Biological Control uses various kinds of useful predators and parasites hence they are able to reduce legal, environmental and chemical hazards.
- It is also economical.
- It also stops economic damage to agricultural crops.
- Biological Control is very pest specific.
- Other useful insects remain unaffected by biological control.
- Environment and water remain unaffected.
- Biological Control is a time taking process.
- Includes a lot of Data Keeping.
- Requires a lot of training and education.
- Needs an intense learning of the Pest and it's Enemies.
- Biological Control is costlier than Pesticides.
- The results are not all that quick since it uses insects and parasites.




