What are the advanages of using biological controls:
1. In most cases the dollar cost is much less than using chemicals.
2. Biological controls do not poison the environment.
3. Insects are becoming resistant to many chemical pesticides.
4. Many man-made chemicals have been proven to cause cancer or tumors, in humans & animals.
5. Some chemicals are now in our drinking water.
6. The Environmental Protection Agency is restricting the use of many pesticides, so fewer are available.
7. With the use of biological controls poisonous chemicals made from plants, are broken down more easily and made harmless in the environment.
8. Microorganisms are used to clean up chemical spills in the soil and water by eating and breaking down the chemicals into harmless materials.
