Scientists have different views on the most practical approach to the protection of plants and animals from insect attack. This is understandable because of the diversity of insect problems; the wide range in biology, habits, and behavior of pests; and the many factors that determine the most effective and practical procedures to employ from the stand point of costs and benefits and ecological impact on the environment.
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E. F. Knipling (1978) studied this question.
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