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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Farms, Agricultural Production Systems > disease and pest management > pest management > pest control > biological pest control
Farms, Agricultural Production Systems > disease and pest management > control methods > biological control > biological pest control
Preferred Term:

biological pest control

Definition:
Biological pest control mitigates agricultural pest damage by introducing or enhancing the population of pathogens, parasites or predators which prey upon the targeted pest. Biological control is often used in tandem with other pest management strategies, including physical control, cultural control and chemical controls.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
biological control, pest control
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • biological control of pests
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/136198
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RDF/XMLCreated 2010-05-07, last modified 2019-12-16