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A chemical used to kill larval pests
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larvicide
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n. a chemical used to kill larval pests
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. Any pesticide that attacks the larval stage of an insect n. Any pesticide that attacks the larval stage of an insect
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A larvicide (alternatively larvacide ) is an insecticide that is specifically targeted against the larval life stage of an insect . Their most common use is against mosquitoes . Larvacides may be contact poisons, stomach poisons, growth regulators, or (increasingly) ...
Usage examples of larvicide.
Crop dusters, mosquito abatement trucks, larvicide in the sewers and storm drains, even a hundred crews with hand-held foggers and backpack sprayers working their way through the city, street by street, could hardly make a dent until the cold weather arrived.