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Describe the main ideas behind the biological control of pests and diseases.

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Describe the main ideas behind the biological control of pests and diseases.

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Biological control means life against life. It is a natural and ecofriendly concept. It employs the natural organisms to control the population of pathogens and pests in an ecosystem. Classical examples are Trichoderma which is antagonist against many soil borne plant pathogens. Similarly, Penicillium inhibits the growth of Staphylococcus and therefore has been successfully used in the production of Penicillin antibiotic to control many human bacterial pathogens.

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