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Exotic Species

Exotic Species. Solutions. Avoid more introductions. . Exotic Species. Solutions: pesticides. In the past, the main way to control pests was pesticides. Pesticides are powerful chemical poisons designed to kill problem organisms. Exotic Species. Solutions: biological control.

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Exotic Species

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  1. Exotic Species Solutions Avoid more introductions.

  2. Exotic Species Solutions: pesticides In the past, the main way to control pests was pesticides. Pesticidesare powerful chemical poisons designed to kill problem organisms.

  3. Exotic Species Solutions: biological control In the mouse and owl lab we observed how a natural enemy (predator) can control a population.

  4. Exotic Species Solutions: biological control By using a natural enemy, humans can control the population of exotic species. Ladybug beetles eat aphids. Aphids destroy plants by piercing and then sucking out plant sap.

  5. Exotic Species Solutions: biological control Biological control offers a more ecologically sound method of controlling problem species.

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