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Biological control or biocontrol is a method of controlling pests, whether pest animals such as insects and mites, weeds, or pathogens affecting animals or plants by using other organisms. [1] It relies on predation , parasitism , herbivory , or other natural mechanisms, but typically also involves an active human management role.
Human disturbance of ecology ecological systems, particularly the development of monoculture and the movement of species tends to stimulate pest problems by reducing biodiversity which usually has natural controls that keep pest populations in line. Biological pest control does not seek to eradicate pests, but to keep them to economically ...
Risk assessment usually includes four issues: 1) characterization of biological control agents, 2) health risks, 3) environmental risks and 4) efficacy. [23] Mistaken identification of a pest may result in ineffective actions.
The definitions of bioterrorism for the purpose of this article are: The use of violence or of the threat of violence in the pursuit of political, religious, ideological or social objectives
From E. coli traced to slivered onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounders to mass recalls of frozen waffles due to listeria risk, foodborne illness seems ever-present in the headlines.
This list of laboratory biosecurity incidents includes accidental laboratory-acquired infections and laboratory releases of lethal pathogens, containment failures in or during transport of lethal pathogens, and incidents of exposure of lethal pathogens to laboratory personnel, improper disposal of contaminated waste, and/or the escape of laboratory animals.
Bird flu, a.k.a. H5N1, has dominated headlines in the U.S. for months. But while this illness is known worldwide for having a high mortality rate, the vast majority of infections in America have ...
The latest recall involves Gyro Family Kits sold at Sprouts Farmers Market stores in 24 states, with use-by dates running through Jan. 7, 2025, announced Reser's Fine Foods in a notice published ...