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insecticide an agent that kills insects. May be applied by pour-on technique, dipping, spraydip, jetting, dusting powders. Insecticides come in a wide variety of chemical compounds. See also pyrethroids, rotenone, derris, chlorinated hydrocarbons, organophosphorus compound, arsenical, carbamates, triazines. The toxicity of an insecticidal preparation may be greatly altered by the agents used as emulsifiers and solvents. Called also pesticide. insecticide resistance insects exposed to one insecticide for long periods may develop a resistance to it and suffer no ill-effects when it is applied. |
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Also, UPI announces it has acquired the asulam chemistry and two insecticides from Bayer Crop-Science and will assume global ownership and marketing rights to the asulam chemistry and its associated trade names, Asulox and Asilan. And with the heightened possibility of rootworm pressure-coupled with other pests-in corn, it is more important than ever to keep insecticides on target. Made from a special fabric interweaven with insecticides, Olyset Net is the only long-lasting insecticide-treated net approved by the World Health Organization. |
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