I came into the discipline of biological pest control, which we actually define as the use of living organisms to reduce populations of noxious plant pests.

The caballeros avoid this place like the pest house.

The principal treatments consist of neurosurgical removal of the tumors and surgical treatment of the eye lesions.

It is unusual for lesions to form on the face, but they may appear on the cheeks or at the hairline.

WHO currently recommends 12 insecticides from 4 chemical classes for indoor residual spraying.

ICIPE also hosts numerous short courses and specialist training for IVM and integrated pest management practitioners.

And biological pest control, by the way, or these good bugs that we are talking about, they've existed in the world for thousands and thousands of years, for a long, long time.

Companies specializing in biological pest control sell many types of beneficial insects, particularly for use in enclosed areas, like greenhouses.

And then within plant protection, I came into the discipline of biological pest control which we actually define as the use of living organisms to reduce populations of noxious plant pests.

And biological pest control, by the way, or these good bugs that we are talking about, they've existed in the world for thousands and thousands of years, for a long, long time.

Encouraging beneficial insects, by providing suitable living conditions, is a pest control strategy, often used in organic farming, organic gardening or Integrated Pest Management.

Furthermore, lower levels of mycotoxins in pest resistant corn mean fewer birth defects, such as spina bifida, and less toxicity to livestock.

For example, in Israel, where we employ more than 1,000 hectares 10,000 dunams in Israeli terms of biological pest controlling sweet pepper under protection, 75 percent of the pesticides were actually reduced.

Under the banner of integrated pest management, hundreds of invasive species are now successfully controlled by strategies that restrict the population growth of pests but do not attempt to eradicate them

Founded in 1907 as the UC Citrus Experiment Station, Riverside pioneered research in biological pest control and the use of growth regulators responsible for extending the citrus growing season in California from four to nine months.

Ailanthus has also been introduced to Argentina, Australia (where it is a declared weed in New South Wales and Victoria), New Zealand (where it is listed under the National Pest Plant Accord and is classed an unwanted organism ), the Middle East and in some countries in South Asia such as Pakistan.