Inundative application of a

biological control Biological control or biocontrol is a method of controlling pests, such as insects, mites, weeds, and plant diseases, using other organisms. It relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or other natural mechanisms, but typically also invo ...

or natural enemy of a pest refers to the release of overwhelming numbers of a mass-produced

biological control agent Biological control or biocontrol is a method of controlling pests, such as insects, mites, weeds, and plant diseases, using other organisms. It relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or other natural mechanisms, but typically also invo ...

in the expectation of either achieving a rapid reduction of a pest population, or to improve the long-term survival of the biocontrol agent.

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