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| control biológico de plagas | biological pest control |
| control biológico de plagas | biological pest control Any living organism applied to or introduced into the environment that is intended to function as a pesticide against another organism declared to be a pest |
| control de plagas | pest control |
| control de plagas | pest management |
| control de plagas | pest control Keeping down the number of pests by killing them or preventing them from attacking |
| control integrado de plagas | integrated pest control A systematic, comprehensive approach to pest control that uses the insect's or rodent's own biology and behaviour to find the least toxic control methods at the lowest cost |
| control químico de plagas | chemical pest control |
| control químico de plagas | chemical pest control Control of plants and animals classified as pests by means of chemical compounds |
| infestación por plaga | pest infestation |
| infestación por plaga | pest infestation 1. The occurrence of one or more pest species in an area or location where their numbers and impact are currently or potentially at intolerable levels. 2. A sudden increase in destructiveness or population numbers of a pest species in a given area |
| plaga de vegetales | plant pest |
| plaga derivada | insect pest |
| plaga derivada | injurious insect |
| plagas agrícolas | agricultural pest |
| plagas agrícolas | agricultural pest Insects and mites that damage crops, weeds that compete with field crops for nutrients and water, plants that choke irrigation channels or drainage systems, rodents that eat young plants and grain, and birds that eat seedlings or stored foodstuffs |
| plagas forestales | forest pest |
| plagas forestales | forest pest Organisms that damage trees |