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<p>The more variety a landscape has, the more sustainable it is</p>
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<p>The organic farmer, therefore, works to create a system where the insects that are sometimes called pests are not eradicated, but instead are kept at manageable levels by a complex system of checks and balances within a living and vibrant ecosystem</p>
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<p>The organic farmer holds the view that the eradication of the creatures that are often described as pests is not only possible, but also undesirable, for without them the beneficial predatory and parasitic insects which depend upon them as food or hosts would not be able to survive</p>
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<p>Thus, the use of biocontrol measures will greatly reduce our dependence on toxic chemicals and pesticides</p>
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<p>An important part of the biological farming approach is to become familiar with the various life forms that inhabit the field, predators as well as pests, and also their life cycles, patterns of feeding and the habitats that they prefer</p>
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<p>This will help develop appropriate means of biocontrol</p>
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<p>The very familiar beetle with red and black markings - the Ladybird, and Dragonflies are useful to get rid of aphids and mosquitoes, respectively</p>
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<p>An example of microbial biocontrol agents that can be introduced in order to control butterfly caterpillars is the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis (often written as Bt )</p>
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<p>Baculoviruses are pathogens that attack insects and other arthropods</p>
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<p>The majority of baculoviruses used as biological control agents are in the genus Nucleopolyhedrovirus</p>
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<p>These viruses are excellent candidates for species-specific, narrow spectrum insecticidal applications</p>
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<p>They have been shown to have no negative impacts on plants, mammals, birds, fish or even on non-target insects</p>
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<p>This is especially desirable when beneficial insects are being conserved to aid in an overall integrated pest management (IPM) programme, or when an ecologically sensitive area is being treated</p>
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