Host preferences
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003231
The selection of a particular host species by a pest, pathogen or parasite based on the host's capacity to provide nutrition, shelter or otherwise support development.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003231 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | host suitability |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Ecological processes and phenomena; Trophic relationships; Host-parasite relationships; Host-pathogen relationships; Hosts |
| Translations | Spanish: preferencias del hospedero |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003231",
"term": "Host preferences",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The selection of a particular host species by a pest, pathogen or parasite based on the host's capacity to provide nutrition, shelter or otherwise support development.",
"synonyms": [
"host suitability"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"ecological processes and phenomena",
"trophic relationships",
"host-parasite relationships",
"host-pathogen relationships",
"hosts"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "preferencias del hospedero"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/host-preferences/"
}
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