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biocontrol

American  
[bahy-oh-kuhn-trohl] / ˌbaɪ oʊ kənˈtroʊl /

biocontrol Scientific  
/ bī′ō-kən-trōl /

Etymology

Origin of biocontrol

bio- + control

Example Sentences

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"Beyond factors like rising global temperatures and habitat loss, gastropods have historically suffered greatly from poorly designed and executed biocontrol attempts."

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2024

The test by APS biocontrol, who make the repellent brand Smidge, will be held in Minnard or Inveraray in Argyll.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2023

Someday, a genetic biocontrol tool might emerge to help suppress the population, she said.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2023

Releasing insects that eat weeds, a technique called biocontrol, has worked against other plants, but so far researchers have not found anything that can be used against Spartina in China.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 7, 2023

There has been a substantial increase in commercialization of biocontrol products, such as beneficial insects, cultivated predators and natural or non-toxic pest control products.

From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018