biological control
controlling of pests by interfering with their ecology (release of parasites or introduction of diseases into their environment, etc.)
Biological pest control
Biological Control
In pest control, the use of animals and organisms that eat or otherwise kill or out-compete pests.
Biological control
The practice of using beneficial natural organisms to attack and control harmful plant and animal pests and weeds is called biological control, or biocontrol. This can include introducing predators, parasites, and disease organisms, or releasing sterilized individuals. Biocontrol methods may be an alternative or complement to chemical pest control methods. Biocontrol is part of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service program to control several economically important pests of food and fiber crops; it also is researched and used by other USDA agencies that promote integrated pest management.
biological control