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For general questions regarding impacts in this database, please contact Claire Montoya at ccortner@nmsu.edu.
Biological Control of Insect Pests in New Mexico
Biological Control has the potential to control many insect pests but is frequently undervalued. Control of insect eggs alone is often over 80% when populations of predators are not disrupted by frequent insecticide applications. The ASC farm has maintained good control of alfalfa weevil with biological control for 20 years. Replicating this type of control in just alfalfa and pecan will save growers over $6.5 million per year in reduced losses and control costs.