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- noun biology The
biological control ofpests by the use oforganisms that are naturalpredators ,parasites , orpathogens
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To further the point Lefty makes, bioethicists are also involved in animal care, genetically modified organisms, biocontrol of pests, and professional behavior (e.g. maintaining the integrity of data, public access issues, etc.).
Think Progress » Fox ‘News’ cheerleads for Tea Party protesters. 2010
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There is therefore a danger that the continued organic pollution of the lake may reverse the success achieved so far using biocontrol methods to control the water hyacinth.
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Euglandina was introduced in the vain hope that it would control the African snail Achatina, and Murray et al. were able to document the extinction of their experimental animals as Euglandina spread across the islands, leaving us with what is probably the nest-documented case of a biocontrol program gone tragically astray.
Is there a statute of limitations for introduced species on Hawaii?—A reader’s response AYDIN 2008
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Euglandina was introduced in the vain hope that it would control the African snail Achatina, and Murray et al. were able to document the extinction of their experimental animals as Euglandina spread across the islands, leaving us with what is probably the nest-documented case of a biocontrol program gone tragically astray.
Archive 2008-06-01 AYDIN 2008
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Dr. James Ogwang, a biocontrol entomologist with the Uganda National Agricultural Research Organization, and his colleagues, implemented a successful program that rid Lake Victoria of the weed.
Biocontrol of Invasive Water Hyacinth Contributes to Socioeconomic Improvement | Impact Lab 2007
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Two insect biocontrol species, weevils in the genus Neochetina, were used, along with mechanical removal, to control the highly invasive water hyacinth, which has also plagued waterways in the southern United States.
Biocontrol of Invasive Water Hyacinth Contributes to Socioeconomic Improvement | Impact Lab 2007
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Montebourg warned that the bill would "create very serious grounds for discrimination" and bring France into a system of "biocontrol of individuals" where "genetics will be used as a tool of the administrative police."
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Along with collaborators from Africa, Australia, and South America, the Florida facility continues to research new biocontrol agents to improve the stability of the control provided by existing ones.
Biocontrol of Invasive Water Hyacinth Contributes to Socioeconomic Improvement | Impact Lab 2007
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Dr. Ogwang has also worked on other successful biocontrol programs to eradicate pests of citrus, cabbage, and cassava.
Biocontrol of Invasive Water Hyacinth Contributes to Socioeconomic Improvement | Impact Lab 2007
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Similar biocontrol programs have been successfully applied throughout the tropics and subtropics.
Biocontrol of Invasive Water Hyacinth Contributes to Socioeconomic Improvement | Impact Lab 2007
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