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| Bacteria | Large group of typically single-celled microorganisms |
| Biological Control | Control of insects and diseases using natural organisms or products |
| Competitors | Beneficial microorganisms, especially in the soil, that colonize soil space and plant roots so that disease-producing organisms have no space to live |
| Endophytes | Small organisms, fungi or bacteria usually, that live in or on other plants and protect them from insects and disease |
| Fungus | Microscopic plants that can cause plant diseases |
| Parasites | Organisms that search out and kill other insects or microorganisms |
| Plant Stimulants | Materials (hormones or auxins) that cause plants to grow faster |
| Predators | Living organisms that repel or prey on and search out and kill other organisms |
| Insects | A six legged organism, such as fly and lady bug |
| Nematodes | Unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends |
| Voles | A small, typically burrowing, mouse-like rodent with a rounded muzzle, found in both Eurasia and North America |
| Aphids | A minute bug that feeds by sucking sap from plants |
| Integrated Pest Management | An effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices |
| Mechanical Control | Management and control of pests using physical means |
| Chemical Control | Use of synthetic (man-made) chemicals to manage and control pest problems |
| Cultural Control | Management and control of pests by modifying the growing environment |
| Acute Toxicity | Used as a measure of how toxic a pesticide is after a single exposure |
| Biological Agent | Treatment which are derived from living cells through genetic engineering techniques |
| Chronic Toxicity | Measure of how poisonous a pesticide is over a period of time and after repeated exposure |
| Dermal Contact | Contact through the skin |
| Fungicide | Any substance that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi |
| Herbicide | A substance that destroys weeds |
| Inhalation | The process of taking in air through the lungs |
| Insecticide | Materials used to control insects |
| Miticide | Chemical or biological agent which is applied to a colony to control parasitic mites |
| Molluscicide | A chemical used to kill snails and slugs. |
| Nematocide | A substance used to kill nematodes. |
| Oral Contact | Contact through the mouth |
| Pesticide | An agent, chemical or living, that is known to control insects and diseases considered pests. |
| Rodenticide | A substance used to kill rodents. |
| Toxicity | The degree or extent of a substance. |
