entomopathogen

English

Etymology

entomo- +‎ pathogen

Noun

entomopathogen (plural entomopathogens)

1. Anything that is pathogenic to insects.
   • 2001, E. Wajnberg, Evaluating Indirect Ecological Effects of Biological Control, page 81:

     For the most part, entomopathogens have been developed as microbial insecticides for inundative augmentation, although there remains great potential in using them with inoculative augmentation, classical and conservation approaches.

Derived terms

• entomopathogenic