entomopathogenic fungi
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002196
Fungus that infects and kills insects, and can be used as biopesticide.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002196 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | entomogenous fungi; insect mycopathogens; mycopathogens of insects |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | animal pathogenic fungi; entomopathogens; biological control agents; Cordyceps militaris; Metarhizium anisopliae |
| Translations | Spanish: hongos entomopatogénicos |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002196",
"term": "entomopathogenic fungi",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Fungus that infects and kills insects, and can be used as biopesticide.",
"synonyms": [
"entomogenous fungi",
"insect mycopathogens",
"mycopathogens of insects"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"animal pathogenic fungi",
"entomopathogens",
"biological control agents",
"Cordyceps militaris",
"Metarhizium anisopliae"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "hongos entomopatogénicos"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/entomopathogenic-fungi/"
}
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