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Disastrous insect invasions
Name(s):
Biological invasions
Insect swarms
Difficulty in controlling insect populations
Broader
Invasive species
Biological disasters
Narrower
Locust plagues
Aggravates
Pests of plants
Spoilage of agricultural products
Insect vectors of animal diseases
Loss of beneficial plants and animals
Instability of production of food and live animals
Aggravated by
Insect pests
Insufficient pest control
Overuse of chemicals to control pests
Irresponsible introduction of exotic species of insects
Reduced by
Defoliation of insect breeding areas
Strategy(ies)
Predicting insect invasions
Controlling insect invasions
Protecting against disastrous insect invasions
Value(s)
Difficulty
Disaster
Invasion
Reference(s)
Schmitz, Don C and Simberloff, Daniel: Biological Invasions: A Growing Threat
Type
(D) Detailed problems