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1biological control — noun Date: 1921 1. the reduction in numbers or elimination of pest organisms by interference with their ecology (as by the introduction of parasites or diseases) 2. an agent used in biological control …
2Biological pest control — Biological control of pests in agriculture is a method of controlling pests (including insects, mites, weeds and plant diseases) that relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or other natural mechanisms. It can be an important component of… …
3biological weapon — Introduction also called germ weapon any of a number of disease producing agents such as bacteria, viruses (virus), rickettsiae (rickettsia), fungi (fungus), toxins (toxin), or other biological agents that may be utilized as weapons… …
4biological development — Introduction the progressive changes in size, shape, and function during the life of an organism by which its genetic potentials (genotype) are translated into functioning mature systems (phenotype). Most modern philosophical outlooks would …
5Mosquito control — Mosquitos are generally considered annoying and may also transmit diseases, thus leading to a variety of human efforts to eradicate or reduce their presence. Mosquito control manages the population of mosquitoes to reduce their damage to human… …
6Biological warfare — For the use of biological agents by terrorists, see bioterrorism. Weapons of mass destruction …
7Control theory — For control theory in psychology and sociology, see control theory (sociology) and Perceptual Control Theory. The concept of the feedback loop to control the dynamic behavior of the system: this is negative feedback, because the sensed value is… …
8Introduction to viruses — Taxobox | color=violet name = Viruses image caption = Computer reconstruction of a rotavirus particle subdivision ranks = Groups subdivision = I: dsDNA viruses II: ssDNA viruses III: dsRNA viruses IV: (+)ssRNA viruses V: ( )ssRNA viruses VI:… …
9Nerve agent — This article is about the chemical. For the band, see The Nerve Agents. This article forms part of the series Chemical agents Lethal agents Blood agents Cyanogen chloride (CK) …
10Multi-agent system — Simple reflex agent Learning agent …
