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Pathogenic vs Entomopathogenic - What's the difference?

pathogenic | entomopathogenic |

As adjectives the difference between pathogenic and entomopathogenic

is that pathogenic is able to cause (harmful) disease while entomopathogenic is (biology) that is pathogenic to insects.

pathogenic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able to cause (harmful) disease.
    • While the environment is teeming with bacteria and fungi, most are not pathogenic .

    Related terms

    * pathology

    entomopathogenic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (biology) That is pathogenic to insects

    • Related terms

    * entomopathogen