biological pest control

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000760",
  "term": "biological pest control",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "biological control of pests"
  ],
  "subject": "Farms, Agricultural Production Systems",
  "see_also": [
    "biological control",
    "pest control",
    "biopesticides",
    "integrated pest management",
    "insectary plants",
    "pest monitoring",
    "pests",
    "biological weed control",
    "biological insect control"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education; USDA",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "control biológico de plagas"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/biological-pest-control/"
}