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larvacide::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | insect powder, insecticide |
Examples of larvacide
larvacide
Metro's program also includes putting a larvacide in standing water to stop mosquito larvae from growing into the flying insects.
From the tennessean.com
One moderately effective approach currently in use, he says, includes placing larvacide in water-storage containers, which stops the breeding of the mosquitos that spread the virus.
From the sciencedaily.com
To clean the bathrooms, the group used a mosquito larvacide to get rid of the blood-sucking bugs and provided the school with three years'worth of supplies.
From the fresnobee.com
Director Rick Templeton said his workers place larvacide in drainage ditches on easements and rights of way and encourage residents to get rid of standing water or treat birdbaths and ponds.
From the tennessean.com
- An insecticide that kills the larvae of insects
- 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.
- (larvacidal) Alternative spelling of larvicidal
