insecticide
杀虫剂
definition
noun
Your report incorrectly stated that organic food has not had various chemicals like fertilisers or insecticides sprayed on it.
a substance used for killing insects.
example
the timber can be treated with 'insecticide'
International aid workers launch a blitz to hand out a million 'insecticide' treated mosquito nets.
What I did not know was that the orchard had been sprayed with the 'insecticide' Lindane the day before.
Moreover, the 'insecticidal' protein in the plant begins to break down immediately after the plant dies so there is no danger of its toxic effect in soil or underground water.
At some airports, the cabin is sprayed with 'insecticides' , the chemicals used probably being pyrethroids.
If aphids, mites, scales, or other insects infest any of your houseplants, slip a plastic garment cover (the kind you get from a dry cleaner) over the plant and spray with 'insecticidal' soap.
The use of Bt is often claimed to be less harmful to human and environmental health than chemical 'insecticides' .
The chemicals we call pesticides include 'insecticides' , herbicides, and fungicides.
Phosphine has been used worldwide as an 'insecticidal' fumigant for stored grains since the 1930s because it is relatively inexpensive, easy to apply, and essentially residue free.
Product labels caution people to handle organophosphate 'insecticides' with respect.
This means doing it as Mother Nature intended without the aid of poisonous chemicals and 'insecticides' .
Soybean fields are generally not treated with 'insecticides' and may have abundant food resources.
The effect of these chemicals, particularly 'insecticides' , has been studied for many decades.
In any case, soybeans should not be treated with 'insecticides' at planting time.
Your report incorrectly stated that organic food has not had various chemicals like fertilisers or 'insecticides' sprayed on it.
In addition to treating with 'insecticides' , legs may be dipped in a mixture of two parts raw linseed oil and kerosene.
All leading soil 'insecticides' offer roots substantial protection against rootworm.
The infestation was successfully treated with 'insecticides' .
Other chemical 'insecticides' were used on occasion, but only on a short-term basis.
Also mites may be developing resistance to some of the currently used chemical 'insecticides' .
However, most horn fly populations in Nebraska are resistant to pyrethroid 'insecticides' .
If fungal diseases or aphids do appear, the plants are simply sprayed with a combination of one tablespoon baking soda and one tablespoon dish soap (or 'insecticidal' soap) mixed in a gallon of water.
The discovery of the 'insecticidal' properties of dichloro-diphenyl-tricholoromethylmethane, DDT, has a short and crowded history closely connected with the fight against typhus.
Farmers who can afford them rely heavily on chemical 'insecticides' to control Maruca.
Environmental pollutants, such as pesticides and 'insecticides' , may enter the human body through the food chain.
Among the substances currently being studied for their potential as delousing agents in salmon are the pyrethroid 'insecticides' .
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