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HARMFULNESS [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Agriculture - General
  • Environmental Management
DEF

The elimination of harmful plants or animals or control of their population or development so as to counteract their harmfulness.

OBS

Pests, in the context of food production, are animals such as rodents, birds and insects that pose a health risk to food.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Agriculture - Généralités
  • Gestion environnementale
DEF

Élimination de plantes ou d'animaux nuisibles ou contrôle de leur population ou de leur développement de façon à neutraliser leur nuisibilité.

OBS

Dans le contexte de la production alimentaire, les organismes nuisibles sont des animaux comme les rongeurs, les oiseaux et les insectes qui posent des risques pour la santé et à la salubrité des aliments.

Key term(s)
  • lutte anti-parasitaire

Spanish

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