Meaning Biological control
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The action of parasites, predators, or pathogens in maintaining another organism’s population density at a lower average level than would occur in their absence. Biological control may occur naturally or from manipulation or introduction of biological control agents by people. Blanch
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Any activity of one species that reduces the adverse effects of another.
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Using living organisms such as beneficial insects or parasites to destroy garden pests.
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Any activity of one species that reduces the adverse effects of another.
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The action of parasites, predators, or pathogens in maintaining another organism's population density at a lower average level than would occur in their absence. Biological control may occur natu [..]
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use of natural organisms to fight weeds and pests in agriculture.
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the use of one living organism to control a pest species by humans. Read more on: Biological control
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The use of living natural enemies to control pests or: The active manipulation of antagonistic organisms to reduce pest population densities, either animal or plant, to noneconomically important level [..]
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Control of pests by using predators to eat them.(Source: Specialized encyclopedia and dictionaries)
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Control of turfgrass pests by the use of living organisms.
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The use of natural means to control unwanted pests. Examples include introduced or naturally occurring predators such as wasps, or hormones that inhibit the reproduction of pests. Biological controls [..]
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In pest control, the use of animals and organisms that eat or otherwise kill or out-compete pests.
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In pest control, the use of animals and organisms that eat or otherwise kill or out-compete pests.
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Artificial control of pests and diseases by using other organisms (e.g. using the Myxomatosis virus to control rabbit populations and fungal diseases to control Japanese knotweed).
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The control of pests by employing predators, parasites, or disease; the natural enemies are encouraged and disseminated by man. Bionomics.
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originally, the use of natural enemies to control the incidence of pests (or pathogens). However, it seems rational to include under this term the use of any method that depends solely on biological i [..]
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, the use, by man, of living organisms to control (usually meaning to suppress) undesirable animals and plants, e.g., control of the greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes
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The use of living organisms, such as predators, parasitoids, and pathogens, to control pest insects, weeds, or diseases. Typically involves some human activity.
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the use of one biological organism to control the spread or reproduction of a pest species; biological control species commonly consume, infect, lay eggs in, or otherwise kill the pest species by natu [..]
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using one or more organisms to control another
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the use of living organisms, such as predators, parasitoids, and pathogens, to control pest insects, weeds, or diseases. Typically involves some human activity.
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The control of a population of one organism by another organism. Generally the controlling organism is a predator or disease-causing organism of the species being controlled.
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The use of one organism to control the population size of another organism.
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The control of pest organisms by altering their environment or introducing natural enemies such as predators or pathogens.
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Control of pests by the use of living organisms.
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The control of pests by the use of the other living organisms.
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The use of plant’s natural enemies in order to control the distribution of that plant.
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Pest-control methods that depend on biological interactions, such as diseases, predators, or herbivores.
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