insecticide
/ɪnˈsɛktɪsʌɪd
/noun
A substance used for killing insects: the use of chemical insecticides [mass noun]: the timber can be treated with insecticide...
- Your report incorrectly stated that organic food has not had various chemicals like fertilisers or insecticides sprayed on it.
- Also mites may be developing resistance to some of the currently used chemical insecticides.
- At some airports, the cabin is sprayed with insecticides, the chemicals used probably being pyrethroids.
Derivatives
insecticidal
/ adjective ...- Moreover, the insecticidal protein in the plant begins to break down immediately after the plant dies so there is no danger of its toxic effect in soil or underground water.
- If aphids, mites, scales, or other insects infest any of your houseplants, slip a plastic garment cover (the kind you get from a dry cleaner) over the plant and spray with insecticidal soap.
- If fungal diseases or aphids do appear, the plants are simply sprayed with a combination of one tablespoon baking soda and one tablespoon dish soap (or insecticidal soap) mixed in a gallon of water.
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- potato rot
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- potato scone
- potato-scoop
- potato set
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- potato-spraying
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