The College of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection, organized a seminar on "The Natural and Economic Considerations of Plant Disease Management with Biological Control Agents."
Assistant Professor Dr. Alaa Oudah Manea, who presented during the discussion session, clarified how biological management can have a variety of beneficial effects on food production, nutrient supply, and environmental health, thereby affecting economic development and ecological sustainability.
The seminar also showed the importance of the contribution of biological control agents that should positively contribute to ecosystem services, such as improving soil fertility and biodiversity for succeeding agricultural production.
At the end, the seminar revealed the fact that biological control agents would be effective to give high crop yields and good crop quality and provide an economic incentive to the end users compared to other disease management approaches
