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Descriptor
English
:
Pest Control, Biological
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Control Biológico de Vectores
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Controle Biológico de Vetores
Synonyms
English
:
Biological Pest Control
Biocontrol
Ecology, Vectors
Tree Number:
G03.850.780.200.650.650
SP4.001.022.223.344
VS4.001.001.004.001
Definition
English
:
The use of biological mechanisms, usually involving living organisms such as
bacteria
, for the reduction or regulation of the
population
of noxious, destructive, or dangerous pests. Environmental concerns have focused
attention
on natural
forms
of
disease
control
as potentially safe and effective alternatives to chemical
pesticides
. This has led to increased efforts to develop
control
strategies
that rely on natural predators and
parasites
or that involve genetically engineered microbial
pest control
agents.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
IM; coord with specific insect or other pest (IM) but not the precoords
INSECT CONTROL
&
MOSQUITO CONTROL
See Related
English
:
Chemosterilants
History Note
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:
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Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
economics
ethics
history
instrumentation
legislation & jurisprudence
methods
organization & administration
statistics & numerical data
standards
trends
Record Number:
27749
Unique Identifier:
D010572
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