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Answer for the clue "A chemical agent used to kill mites ", 9 letters:
acaricide

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
This article is about pesticides that kill mites. For drugs to treat roundworm infections, see ascaricides . Acaricides are pesticides that kill members of the arachnid subclass Acari , which includes ticks and mites . Acaricides are used both in medicine ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a chemical agent used to kill mites [syn: acaracide ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any substance which kills acarids (mites and ticks).