NALT

Preferred term

biological pest control

Topic

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.

biological control of pests

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

85426

Spanish

control biológico de plagas

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/136198

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Created 5/7/10, last modified 12/16/19