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Biological control

Biological Control is the use of an animal or pathogen (living organisms) to control a particular pest.

  • Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) can quickly adapt, multiply, and are capable of sustaining an effective control level.
A person in a blue shirt is using a pan to sift through water, possibly searching for gold or other materials.
Technician stocking mosquitofish into a neglected pool.
The image features a small fish swimming among aquatic plants and pebbles in a clear water environment.
Western mosquitofish
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