What is Crop protection?
[[File:Spraying pesticides in quinoa field.JPG|thumb|Spraying [[pesticides]] in quinoa field]] '''Crop protection''' is a branch of [[horticulture]], aimed at protecting [[crop]]s. This is done so that the yield of the crop does not diminish. Common approaches are: *Using [[pesticide]]s, these are on a chemical basis *Using [[Biological control|biological pest control]], using the natural enemies of the pests to control them. *Using barriers, such as [[net]]{{dn|date=February 2025}}s *Using [[psychology]], for example to scare [[bird]]s *Using [[biotechnology]], [[selective breeding]] and [[genetic engineering]] ==Related pages== *[[Farming]] *[[Ecology]] {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Agriculture]]