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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. ecology
  3. ecological processes and phenomena
  4. host preferences
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. ecology
  3. ecological processes and phenomena
  4. host preferences

Preferred term

host preferences

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The selection of a particular host species by a pest, pathogen or parasite based on the host's capacity to provide nutrition, shelter or otherwise support development.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • host suitability

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/831

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