Chemical warfare has dominated agricultural pest control for decades, but the use of chemical pesticides is being increasingly restricted by concerns about their environmental and health effects. Now biological control – unleashing predators and parasites against plant pests – is on the rise. But as the FT’s Clive Cookson explains, it’s a complex field, with many different approaches.

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