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Descriptor English: Pest Control, Biological
Descriptor Spanish: Control Biológico de Vectores
Descriptor control biológico de plagas
Entry term(s) biocontrol de plagas
biocontrol de vectores
control biológico
control biológico de vectores
Scope note: Utilización de organismos, naturales o modificados genéticamente para reducir o eliminar plagas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Controle Biológico de Vetores
Descriptor French: Lutte biologique contre les nuisibles
Entry term(s): Biologic Pest Control
Biologic Pest Controls
Biological Pest Control
Biological Pest Controls
Pest Control, Biologic
Pest Controls, Biologic
Pest Controls, Biological
Tree number(s): N06.850.780.200.650.650
SP4.808.749.332
SP4.895.047
VS4.001.001.004.001
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010572
Scope note: Use of naturally-occuring or genetically-engineered organisms to reduce or eliminate populations of pests.
Annotation: coordinate IM with specific insect or other pest (IM) but do not coordinate with INSECT CONTROL & MOSQUITO CONTROL
Allowable Qualifiers: EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MT methods
OG organization & administration
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
Previous Indexing: Insect Control (1966-1972)
Mosquito Control (1966-1972)
Rodent Control (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note: 73
History Note: 73
Entry Version: PEST CONTROL BIOL
Related: Chemosterilants MeSH
DeCS ID: 27749
Unique ID: D010572
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2011/06/24
Pest Control, Biological - Preferred
Concept UI M0016429
Scope note Use of naturally-occuring or genetically-engineered organisms to reduce or eliminate populations of pests.
Preferred term Pest Control, Biological
Entry term(s) Biologic Pest Control
Biologic Pest Controls
Biological Pest Control
Biological Pest Controls
Pest Control, Biologic
Pest Controls, Biologic
Pest Controls, Biological



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