biological control

noun

Control of pests using natural predators, parasites, pathogens, or other organisms that harm the pest species.

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Meanings

nounbiological control (countable and uncountable, plural biological controls)

plural biological controls

  1. countableuncountableControl of pests using natural predators, parasites, pathogens, or other organisms that harm the pest species.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 生物防治
  • 生物防治 (shēngwù fángzhì)control of pests
Polish biologiczne zwalczanie szkodników
  • biologiczne zwalczanie szkodnikówcontrol of pests
Portuguese controle biológico
  • controle biológicocontrol of pests
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APA

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MLA

“biological control.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biological%20control. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biological control,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biological%20control.

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