biological control

noun

1

: the reduction in numbers or elimination of pest organisms by interference with their ecology (as by the introduction of parasites or diseases)

2

: an agent used in biological control

Examples of biological control in a Sentence

She practices biological control in her gardening.

She uses biological controls in her garden.

Recent Examples on the Web

The initiative is part of Google’s Debug program, which combines technology, data science, and biological control methods to target mosquito populations without relying on traditional pesticides. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026

The dunk is a biological control using BTI, Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, a natural soil bacterium that is ingested by mosquito larvae, says McDonald. —Lauren David, Southern Living, 29 May 2026

This model proposes that weight regulation occurs through passive feedback without biological control. —Kim Pfotenhauer, The Conversation, 22 May 2026

Eradication efforts are costly and laborious, involving manual removal, herbicides, and biological controls. —Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for biological control

• diethylstilbestrol
• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
• monopole
• multipole
• omeprazole

Kids Definition

biological control

noun

: attack upon pests by interference with their ecology (as by introduction of parasites)

Medical Definition

biological control

noun

1

: the reduction in numbers or elimination of pest organisms by interference with their ecology (as by the introduction of parasites or diseases)

2

: an agent (such as pyrethrum) used in biological control