Crossword clues for larvicide
larvicide
Wiktionary
larvicide
alt. Any pesticide that attacks the larval stage of an insect n. Any pesticide that attacks the larval stage of an insect
WordNet
larvicide
n. a chemical used to kill larval pests
Wikipedia
Larvicide
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) biological control agents.
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.