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BIOPESTICIDE [1 record]

Record 1 2015-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
DEF

[A] pesticide [that is] formulated from organic substances and that will not adversely affect human health.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Traitement des eaux
DEF

Bactérie produisant des toxines capables de détruire certains insectes sans risque pour l'environnement.

OBS

Le terme «biopesticide» est aussi appliqué à des biocides intoxicants d'origine biologique ne contenant pas d'organismes vivants, appelés ici «biopesticides inertes».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Protección de las plantas
  • Tratamiento del agua
DEF

Pesticida cuyo ingrediente activo es un virus, un hongo, una bacteria o un producto natural derivado de las plantas y se utilizan para el control biológico de plagas y enfermedades.

CONT

Los biopesticidas son productos que contienen un microorganismo como ingrediente activo o bien se extraen de un ser vivo mediante procedimientos que no alteran su composición química. Pueden estar constituidos por toda o una parte de la sustancia extraída, concentrada o no, adicionada o no a sustancias coadyuvantes.

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