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Methoprene — Methoprene[1] … Wikipedia
methoprene — noun A juvenile hormone analogue that acts as a growth regulator, sometimes used as an insecticide … Wiktionary
methoprene — meth·o·prene meth ə .prēn n an insecticide C19H34O3 that arrests growth at the larval stage of development … Medical dictionary
methoprene — /meth euh preen /, n. Chem. a synthetic insect juvenile hormone, C19H34O3, used as a biological pesticide primarily on mosquito and fly larvae to prevent maturing to the adult state. [1970 75; prob. METHO(XY ) + PR(OPYL) + ENE] … Useful english dictionary
Insecticide — For other uses, see Insecticide (disambiguation). An insecticide is a pesticide used against insects. They include ovicides and larvicides used against the eggs and larvae of insects respectively. Insecticides are used in agriculture, medicine,… … Wikipedia
Tick — For other uses, see Tick (disambiguation). Ticks Adult deer tick, Ixodes scapularis Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Permethrin — IUPAC name 3 Phenoxybenzyl (1RS) cis,trans 3 (2,2 dichlorovinyl) 2,2 dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate … Wikipedia
Miticide — Miticides or acaricides are pesticides that kill mites. Antibiotic miticides, carbamate miticides, formamidine miticides, mite growth regulators, organochlorine, permethrin and organophosphate miticides are all in this category. Diatomaceous… … Wikipedia
Mosquito control — Mosquitos are generally considered annoying and may also transmit diseases, thus leading to a variety of human efforts to eradicate or reduce their presence. Mosquito control manages the population of mosquitoes to reduce their damage to human… … 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,… … Wikipedia
