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Biological control

Agronomic management that suppresses pests, pathogens, or weeds using living organisms or their products, such as natural enemies, competitive non-toxigenic strains, or microbial agents, in place of or alongside chemical control.

Definition source: FAO; AGROVOC: biological control

Synonyms

biocontrol, biological pest control, aflatoxin biocontrol, Aflasafe

Broader

Agronomic management

Narrower

none

Relations

addresses Pest pressure
addresses Mycotoxin contamination
produces Biocontrol agent

Counts as adaptation

Intervention addresses a climate hazard, OR produces a qualifying outcome (adaptation-specific or hazard-conditioned), OR produces an adaptation-specific impact; NOT adaptation when done purely for productivity, market, or development with no hazard link and no hazard-referenced result.

Provenance

PRMS pilot

Identifier

INT_267 · https://mlolita26.github.io/cgiar-climate-taxonomy/terms/INT_267
(planned permanent identifier: https://w3id.org/cgiar/climate-taxonomy/INT_267)