Currently the definition of the term “Biocontrol” is very varied since it can be defined in the legislation of a given country, including examples such as Biocontrol in France and Biopesticides in the USA, it is simply defined according to references given by some scientists who work in the environment of biological solutions for pest and disease control and finally there are associations that have been working for some time to clarify and harmonize this definition.
We focus on the latter case, an unofficial definition, given by an association that works with its associates to better understand and make known what Biocontrol is.
IBMA is the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association and is the industry voice for Biocontrol technologies. All its activities aim to show that Biocontrol technologies are already a reality in agriculture and horticulture, to intensify their use and to define and unify the concepts and definitions of Biocontrol.
To cover biocontrol or biological control or biopesticides or management of biotic effects in plants that are used throughout the world, IBMA proposes to use the terms bioprotection and therefore bioprotectors.
Biosecurity is used to protect against unwanted organisms, including pests and pathogens, and as such:
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Originates from nature,
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Can come from nature or are nature identical if synthesized and
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It has uses including agriculture, forestry, home and garden, and public health.
