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biopesticides
- Subject Category
- H Health and Pathology
- Definition
- Biopesticides are certain types of pesticides derived from such natural materials as animals, plants, bacteria, and certain minerals. For example, canola oil and baking soda have pesticidal applications and are considered biopesticides. Biopesticides fall into three major classes: 1. Microbial pesticides, 2. Plant-Incorporated-Protectants (PIPs) and 3. Biochemical pesticides.
- Definition Source
- Taken in part from: US Environmental Protection Agency
- RDF/XML Format:
- http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17220.rdf
- Persistent URI:
- http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17220
- Used For
- bio-based pesticides
- biobased pesticides
- biofungicides
- bioherbicides
- bioinsecticides
- biological insecticides
- biological pesticides
- biorational pesticides
- environmentally-friendly pesticides
- environmentally friendly pesticides
- Broader Term
- pesticides
- Narrower Term
- biological control agents
- botanical pesticides
- horticultural oils
- insecticidal soaps
- microbial pesticides
- Related Term
- biological control
- biological pest control
- growth regulators
- insect growth regulators
- integrated pest management
- plant-incorporated protectants
- secondary metabolites
- Spanish
- bioplaguicidas
- Term Number
- 17220