Glossary
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Abiosis
The apparent death of an organism. -
Abiotic stress
A term used to refer to all stresses that are not biotic. For a plant,... » Read more -
Anabiosis
The return to active life after the suspension of vital functions during abiosis. -
Anabiotics
An innovative solution developed by Biodevas Laboratoires to promote anabiosis, i.e. the return to active... » Read more -
Ascaris
A major parasite whose adult form is present in the intestine of poultry and pigs.... » Read more -
Auxiliary insects
A term used in agriculture to refer to insects that are: antagonistic to harmful crop... » Read more -
Auxin
Auxin is a plant growth phytohormone essential for plant development. It plays a major role... » Read more
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Bacteriosis
Phytopathogenic bacteria are bacteria responsible for bacterial diseases or bacterial blights in plants. Living as... » Read more -
Biostimulants
Biostimulants are « fertilizers that stimulate the nutritional process of plants, regardless of the nutrients they... » Read more -
Biotic stress
A term used to denote all stresses induced by living organisms, the most frequent being... » Read more
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Coccidiosis
Frequent parasitic disease caused by coccidia (Isospora suis, Eimeria…), unicellular organisms of the Sporozoan phylum.... » Read more -
Colibacillosis
A bacterial disease caused by a pathogenic strain of the gut bacteria called Escherichia coli... » Read more -
Cryptosporidium
An unicellular parasite pathogenic to animals, of the phylum Sporozoan, capable of causing diarrhoea called... » Read more -
Cultivar
A cultivar is a variety of plant (including trees) obtained in cultivation, usually by selection,... » Read more
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Enteritis
Inflammation of the intestines of varied origin (parasites, bacteria and viruses etc.) that can cause... » Read more -
Enzyme system
A group of enzymes whose aim is to accelerate (catalyse) chemical reactions in living organisms... » Read more -
Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli, also known as E. coli and abbreviated to E. coli, is a gram-gut... » Read more -
Etiolation
Etiolation is the reaction of a plant to light reduction or deprivation, with the stems... » Read more
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Marginal necrosis
The name marginal necrosis or tipburn refers to two types of abiotic problems (physiological and... » Read more -
Metoxolane
A term used by Biodevas Laboratoires to denote a nutrient complexed with a small mono... » Read more -
Mortellaro’s disease
Otherwise known as digital dermatitis, this is a highly contagious infectious disease whose pathogen is... » Read more -
Mycotoxins
Mycotoxins are toxins produced by various species of microscopic fungi such as moulds (Aspergillus sp,... » Read more
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One Health approach
The One Health approach is a movement created in the early 2000s that promotes an... » Read more -
Osteogenesis
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Oxidative stress
Oxidative or oxidant stress (or oxidative pressure) is a type of aggression involving the cell’s... » Read more
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Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis, which literally means « synthesis [of organic matter] by light », is the trapping of light... » Read more -
Phytogenic core
The synergistic association of natural active ingredients obtained according to an exclusive Biodevas process.The phytogenic... » Read more -
Phytogenic extract
A liquid solution obtained from the extraction of a plant or plant part according to... » Read more
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