biocontrol
Pest management naturally
Biocontrol is the use of living organisms to manage pests, weeds, or diseases—typically by introducing natural predators, parasites, or pathogens.
Ladybugs released to eat aphids, or bacteria deployed against mosquito larvae, are biocontrol strategies.
The approach aims to reduce reliance on chemical pesticides: The farm uses biocontrol methods to protect crops.
Animals that kill prey
- nematodesCylindrical unsegmented worms
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
- pheromonesSpecies-specific chemical messengers
- augmentationAct of adding more
inundation · inoculation · classical · conservation · integrated · release · introduction · establishment
Spotted red beetles
- lacewingsTranslucent-winged beneficial insects
- hoverfliesFlies mimicking stinging insects
- spidersWeb-spinning eight-legged creatures
- nematodesCylindrical unsegmented worms
birds · bats · frogs · dragonflies
Bothersome insects or animals
- aphidsSap-feeding garden insects
- weevilsSmall crop-destroying beetles
- mitesMinuscule parasitic arachnids
- caterpillarsLarval moths or butterflies
whiteflies · beetles · pathogens · fungi · weeds · herbivores · vectors · nematodes
Climate-controlled plant enclosure
- orchardsFruit tree plantations
- vineyardsLand cultivated for wine grapes
- horticultureCultivating plants systematically
- yieldProduce or relinquish
infestation · outbreak · monitoring · scouting · thresholds · resistance · residue-free
Hunting and consuming prey
- parasitismOne benefits, one suffers
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
coevolution · establishment · dispersal · interactions · competition · niche
predators
Animals that kill prey
- nematodesCylindrical unsegmented worms
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
- pheromonesSpecies-specific chemical messengers
augmentation · inundation · inoculation · classical · conservation · integrated · release · introduction · establishment · suppression
ladybugs
Spotted red beetles
- lacewingsTranslucent-winged beneficial insects
- hoverfliesFlies mimicking stinging insects
- spidersWeb-spinning eight-legged creatures
nematodes · birds · bats · frogs · dragonflies
pests
Bothersome insects or animals
- aphidsSap-feeding garden insects
- weevilsSmall crop-destroying beetles
- mitesMinuscule parasitic arachnids
caterpillars · whiteflies · beetles · pathogens · fungi · weeds · herbivores · vectors · nematodes · borers
greenhouse
Climate-controlled plant enclosure
- orchardsFruit tree plantations
- vineyardsLand cultivated for wine grapes
- horticultureCultivating plants systematically
yield · infestation · outbreak · monitoring · scouting · thresholds · resistance · residue-free
predation
Hunting and consuming prey
- parasitismOne benefits, one suffers
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
naturalization · coevolution · establishment · dispersal · interactions · competition · niche
- pest controlinsecticide, rat trap, pesticide, mousetrap, exterminator
- bio-biography, biodegradable, biofuel, biochemistry, biotech
- entomologyentomology, butterfly net, insect net, insect behavior, insect identification
- Agrochemicalsfertilizer, pesticides, pesticide, herbicides, herbicide
- invasive speciesinvasive species, lionfish, emerald ash borer, noxious weeds, kudzu
- biotechnologygenetic engineering, bioengineering, gene editing, gene splicing, DNA analysis
biocontrolchemical control
Using substances to eliminate pests
synthetic pesticides · pesticides · insecticides · herbicides · fungicides
- biocontrol agentsOrganisms managing harmful species
control, biology, controller, bio, biological, controllable, biocide