biocontrol agent
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agent
noun[C]
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There are, however, no quantitative reports of its efficiency as abiocontrolagent.
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This technique also has potential to provide insight into interactions of seeds with microorganisms, as shown here by studies with a bacterialbiocontrolagent.
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Below-average rainfall in three years of the 4-year study period affected both parthenium and its biocontrol agents, as evident from reduced plant density and lowerbiocontrolagentabundance.
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Another example is chitosan which is used in agriculture as a naturalbiocontrolagent.
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It may or may not be a worthwhilebiocontrolagent; while the insect does do considerable damage to the plants, they can often recover.
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It can act as abiocontrolagentagainst certain fungal plant pathogens via production of phenazine type antibiotics.
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During experimentation the weevils were found to not be specific against the target species and could not be recommended as abiocontrolagent.
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As a voracious predator, it was identified as abiocontrolagentfor aphids and scale insects.
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It is for this reason that this weevil is no longer recommended for distribution as abiocontrolagent.
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Once released, the introduction of abiocontrolagentcan be irreversible.
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It has been licensed as abiocontrolagentin the form of an oospore soil treatment, which reduces pathogen load and concomitant plant disease.
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It has shown potential for use as abiocontrolagentagainst plant pathogenic microbes.
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Nevertheless, harmful effects of mycoviruses are economically interesting, especially if the fungal host is a phytopathogen and the mycovirus could be exploited asbiocontrolagent.
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This technique was used to provide insight into the interaction of seeds with biological additives, such as biocontrol agents.
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To date, biocontrol has been targeted largely at pests of plants, with only a few efforts to introduce biocontrol agents for the control of ticks.
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Plots from which biocontrol agents were excluded were also sampled at monthly intervals to confirm the absence of biocontrol agents.
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As an alternative, parasitic nematodes may be released in inoculative strategies, although their value as biocontrol agents remains uncertain.
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This also holds true for applied ecological research, where few studies consider how different pest genotypes may interact with their biocontrol agents.
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However, laboratory studies can overestimate the level of control achieved by biocontrol agents in the glasshouse.
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Beneficial species transformed with a variety of traits could be deployed as more effective biocontrol agents.
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