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26 relations: Beetle bank, Biological pest control, Biotechnology, Bird netting, Bird scarer, Cabbage, Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International, Comparative psychology, Cover crop, CropLife International, Fungicide, Genetic engineering, Herbicide, Insecticide, Integrated pest management, Maize, Pest (organism), Pesticide, Plant breeding, Plant pathology, Potato, Rice, Trap crop, Vive Crop Protection, Weed, Wheat.
Beetle bank
A beetle bank, in agriculture and horticulture, is a form of biological pest control.
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Biological pest control
Biological control or biocontrol is a method of controlling pests such as insects, mites, weeds and plant diseases using other organisms.
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Biotechnology
Biotechnology is the broad area of science involving living systems and organisms to develop or make products, or "any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use" (UN Convention on Biological Diversity, Art. 2).
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Bird netting
Bird netting or anti-bird netting is a form of bird pest control.
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Bird scarer
A bird scarer is any of a number devices designed to scare birds, usually employed by farmers to dissuade birds from eating recently planted arable crops.
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Cabbage
Cabbage or headed cabbage (comprising several cultivars of Brassica oleracea) is a leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads.
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Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International
The Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI, sometimes also referred to as CAB International) is a not-for-profit inter-governmental development and information organisation focusing primarily on agricultural and environmental issues in the developing world.
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Comparative psychology
Comparative psychology refers to the scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of non-human animals, especially as these relate to the phylogenetic history, adaptive significance, and development of behavior.
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Cover crop
A cover crop is a crop planted primarily to manage soil erosion, soil fertility, soil quality, water, weeds, pests, diseases, biodiversity and wildlife in an ''agroecosystem'' (Lu et al. 2000), an ecological system managed and largely shaped by humans across a range of intensities to produce food, feed, or fiber.
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CropLife International
CropLife International is an international trade association of agrochemical companies founded in 2001.
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Fungicide
Fungicides are biocidal chemical compounds or biological organisms used to kill parasitic fungi or their spores.
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Genetic engineering
Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification or genetic manipulation, is the direct manipulation of an organism's genes using biotechnology.
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Herbicide
Herbicides, also commonly known as weedkillers, are chemical substances used to control unwanted plants.
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Insecticide
Insecticides are substances used to kill insects.
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Integrated pest management
Integrated pest management (IPM), also known as integrated pest control (IPC) is a broad-based approach that integrates practices for economic control of pests.
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Maize
Maize (Zea mays subsp. mays, from maíz after Taíno mahiz), also known as corn, is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago.
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Pest (organism)
A pest is a plant or animal detrimental to humans or human concerns including crops, livestock, and forestry.
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Pesticide
Pesticides are substances that are meant to control pests, including weeds.
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Plant breeding
Plant breeding is the art and science of changing the traits of plants in order to produce desired characteristics.
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Plant pathology
Plant pathology (also phytopathology) is the scientific study of diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors).
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Potato
The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial nightshade Solanum tuberosum.
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Rice
Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice).
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Trap crop
A trap crop is a plant that attracts agricultural pests, usually insects, away from nearby crops.
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Vive Crop Protection
Vive Crop Protection is a privately held company based in Toronto, Canada, that develops new products based on existing active ingredients for crop protection using its patented Allosperse technology.
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Weed
A weed is a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation, "a plant in the wrong place".
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Wheat
Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain which is a worldwide staple food.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop_protection
