Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,587,614,866 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

insecticide

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.03 sec.
in·sec·ti·cide (n-skt-sd)
n.
A chemical substance that kills insects.
in·secti·cidal (-sdl) adj.
insecticide
[insek′tisīd]
a chemical agent that kills insects.
insecticide [in-sek´tĭ-sīd]
an agent that kills insects. adj., adj insectici´dal.
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.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
Coragen insect control compound is a breakthrough mode of action insecticide that delivers remarkable plant protection, he added.
DuPont to launch new insect control product by TradeArabia (Manama, Bahrain)
In 2008, as there were no severe insect attacks on rice, demands in Chinese insecticide market dropped by 140,000 tons (technical), decreasing by 3.
Research Report on Chinese Insecticide Market 2009-2011 by Kate Chen / Agricultural industry community
After receiving public comments, the state Department of Agriculture decided to move ahead with the aerial spraying using the biological insecticide Btk, the agency notified residents by mail.
Spraying for gypsy moths begins in south Eugene by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.