Chemicals and Drugs

Biological Control Agents

Organisms, biological agents, or biologically derived agents used strategically for their positive or adverse effect on the physiology and/or reproductive health of other organisms.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Organisms, biological agents, or biologically derived agents used strategically for their positive or adverse effect on the physiology and/or reproductive health of other organisms.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Biological Control Agent
  • Agent, Biological Control
  • Control Agent, Biological
  • Control Agents, Biological
  • Biological Pesticides
  • Biopesticide
  • Biopesticides
  • Pesticides, Biological

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

Coordinate with specific organism(s)

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History Note

2012

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Previous Indexing

  • Pest Control, Biological (1973-2011)

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Tree Number

  1. D20.215.113

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Biological Control Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D061046. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D061046
  2. Biological Control Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19721499