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Meanings of insecticide in English

Portuguese
inseticida
Catalan
insecticida

A chemical used to kill insects.

inseticida
Russian
инсекцид
Portuguese
inseticidas
Spanish
insecticida
Catalan
insecticida

Pesticide used against insects.

инсекцид
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Examples for "insecticides"
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Cotton farming is also responsible for 24 per cent of insecticides worldwide.
The Irish Times
2
The European Union has recently banned a group of systemic neonicotinoid insecticides.
Radio NZ
3
Chemtura's agrochemicals unit sells chemicals-based products such as insecticides and growth regulators.
Reuters
4
The labs are supported by a Mr. Powell, a manufacturer of insecticides.
The new yorker
5
But most strategies involve combing since most insecticides don't penetrate the egg.
Radio NZ
Usage of insecticide in English
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Increasing insecticide resistance also threatens to jeopardize the future of both strategies.
Pubmed
2
Previous research indicated that CncC regulates three-phase enzymes responsible for insecticide resistance.
Pubmed
3
Therefore, application of such insecticide should be limited to a designed programme.
Pubmed
4
No chemical insecticide is immune to resistance, particularly if it is overused.
BBC
5
The metalloid arsenic and the chlorinated insecticide endosulfan are common environmental contaminants.
Pubmed
6
Therefore, application of such insecticide should be limited to a designed program.
Pubmed
7
It's about screening buildings, putting up nets, spraying insecticide in laundry areas.
The Guardian
8
Imidacloprid is a new insecticide with selective toxicity for insects over vertebrates.
Pubmed
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From these samples, 50 reported resistance to two or more insecticide classes.
The South African
10
We handsearched journals, contacted researchers, funding agencies and net and insecticide manufacturers.
Pubmed
11
The walls should be well washed with some insecticide of this kind.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 388, June 9, 1883
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Among the obstacles are the dual threats of insecticide and drug resistance.
The Guardian
13
It contains a very potent, slow-acting insecticide which is unattractive to bees.
Radio NZ
14
Then, at planting, a systemic insecticide-suchas Thimet-isapplied to the soil.
The botany of desire: a plant's-eye view of the world
15
Sarah Carter Sarah Carter This insecticide has been around since the mid-1960s.
Wired
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For instance, farmers need to protect the caterpillar's natural enemies when spraying insecticide.
Reuters
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