Organic biocontrol agents – Microbials and botanicals - Minimum data requirements (copy)

active ingredient / microbial pest control agent

part of the product that provides the pesticidal mode of action.

biological control (biocontrol) agents (BCAs)

organisms and their associated metabolites as well as naturally occurring substances that control pests and diseases. These are classified as botanicals, macrobials, microbials, and semiochemicals.

botanicals / botanical pesticide

BCA that refers to compounds and materials naturally derived or extracted from plants that demonstrate toxicity to pests and diseases involved in agriculture.

microbials / microbial control agent (MCA)

BCAs composed of microorganisms that include bacterium, alga, fungus, protozoan, virus, nematode, mycoplasma, rickettsia, and any associated metabolites, to which the effects of pest and disease control are attributed.

formulated product (commercial product)

any formulation containing one or more active ingredient and inert material.

formulation (recipe)

combination of various ingredients designed to render the (formulated) product useful and effective for the purpose claimed and for the envisaged mode of application such as SC, WP, EC, etc.

metabolites

products resulting from degradative and biosynthetic reactions taking place within the microorganism or other organisms.

pathogenicity

ability of the microorganism to inflict injury and damage in the target organism after infection, and depends on resistance or susceptibility.

pesticide

any substance or product, or mixture thereof, including active ingredients, adjuvants, and pesticide formulations, intended to control, prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate directly or indirectly, any pest. The term shall be understood to include insecticide, fungicide, bactericide, nematocide, herbicide, molluscide, avicide, rodenticide, plant regulator, defoliant, desiccant, and the like.

toxicity

injury or damage to a target organism caused by a poison or toxin; infection, replication, or viability of the microorganism is not necessarily required.