biopesticides

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000779",
  "term": "biopesticides",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "bio-based pesticides",
    "biobased pesticides",
    "biofungicides",
    "bioherbicides",
    "bioinsecticides",
    "biological insecticides",
    "biological pesticides",
    "biorational pesticides",
    "environmentally friendly pesticides",
    "environmentally-friendly pesticides"
  ],
  "subject": "Farms, Agricultural Production Systems",
  "see_also": [
    "pesticides",
    "biological pest control",
    "biological control",
    "insect growth regulators",
    "integrated pest management",
    "secondary metabolites",
    "growth regulators",
    "plant-incorporated protectants",
    "biological control agents",
    "botanical pesticides",
    "horticultural oils",
    "insecticidal soaps",
    "microbial pesticides"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Taken in part from: US Environmental Protection Agency",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "bioplaguicidas"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/biopesticides/"
}