What is meant by 'sustainable' pest control?

Today people working for chemical-free pest control recognised the need for an entirely new perspective, and the concept which is emerging is called `sustainability' . Sustainable pest control recognises that nature is self?regulating, if there is diversity of species. Instead of directly intervening with chemicals, the goal is to enable nature to solve the problem internally. Sustainable agricultural system are designed as closed resource cycles, beginning with recycling organic matter to build healthy soils. Many traditional land?use systems - like raising fish and edible aquatic weeds in rice paddies - are fertile source of experience and wisdom in achieving sustainability in agriculture. • In the case of an emergency pest outbreak, shouldn't pesticide be used? Perhaps, but only as a last resort. Alternative strategies should be put into place first, and the short and long term effects of any proposed pesticide use fully considered. And al information about the decision should be ...  more