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acaricide|ˈækərɪsaɪd|
[f. mod.L. Acar-us + -cīda -killer; f. cædĕre in comp. -cīdĕre to kill.]
A preparation for destroying Acari.
1879Syd. Soc. Lex. 1947Nature 4 Jan. 32/1 The use of a highly refined petroleum oil for application to orchard trees as an insecticide and acaricide is firmly established as a valuable pest-control treatment with citrus.
Hence acariˈcidal a.
1946Ann. Reg. 1945 349 Only the ‘gamma’ isomer..is actively insecticidal and possesses in addition acaricidal properties. |