Definitions for biological control
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
biolog′ical control′(n.)
the control of pests by interference with their ecological status, as by introducing a natural enemy or a pathogen into the environment.
Category: Biology, Physiology
Ref: Also called biocontrol.
Origin of biological control:
1920–25
Wiktionary
biological control(Noun)
control of pests using natural predators, parasites, pathogens, or other organism(s) that harm the pest species
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