biocontrol
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- noun
- /ˈbaɪoʊkənˌtroʊl/
- Specialized
- Most of the reservations are in the early stages of implementing biocontrol, but some are starting to see results.
- biocontrol agent
- biocontrol candidate
- biocontrol method
Examples
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To achieve that goal, he's been getting biocontrol insects from USDA scientists since 1948.
Academic text (1994) -
Obviously, recolonization by plant pathogens in the absence of biocontrol agents can have significant negative impacts on crop yield.
Academic text (2000) -
Scientists hope new methods of biocontrol can stop the advance of this imported pest.
Academic text (1994) -
Knowing this difference could help biocontrol workers select the most appropriate parasites for field releases.
Academic text (1997) -
A major problem in stored grain, this mite is also a potential biocontrol agent.
Academic text (2000) -
DNA technology may also help identify biocontrol wasps that attack whiteflies.
Academic text (1995) -
"Variability is a huge obstacle to using biocontrol in agriculture," Loper says.
Academic text (1998) -
In the potting mix industry, biocontrol agent-fortified composts seem to offer the greatest opportunities for commercialization.
Academic text (2000) -
In Niles, Michigan, Prokrym coordinates APHIS's biocontrol project aimed at Russian wheat aphids.
Academic text (1995) -
Farmers are increasingly using biocontrol techniques to manage pests without harmful chemicals.
How Biological
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word biocontrol joins the part bio- meaning 'life', the same bio- you see in biology, and the word control meaning 'to manage' or 'keep down'. So biocontrol means using living things to manage pests or diseases instead of chemicals.