Biological control in Agriculture – Selective breeding

This (5 min.) movie uses simple animation to clearly explain selective breeding. Firstly, it covers natural selection by giving a definition and by explaining the requirements. In this explanation it also gives definitions for selection pressures and fitness. Natural selection is linked to the suitability of the mite as a biological control agent. Secondly, selective breeding (artificial selection) is explained and defined. It is compared to natural selection, and its requirements and background and basic m