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Definition of Acaricide
1. Noun. A chemical agent used to kill mites.
Definition of Acaricide
1. Noun. Any substance which kills acarids ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Acaricide
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Medical Definition of Acaricide
1. An agent that kills acarines; commonly used to denote chemicals that kill ticks. Origin: Mod. L. Acarus, a mite, fr. G. Akari + L. Caedo, to cut, kill (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acaricide
Literary usage of Acaricide
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. DNA Fingerprinting and Plants (Including Pathogens): Sponsored CRIS/ICAR by Andrew Kalinski (1994)
"Insecticide and acaricide Tests. 17: 180. PB: 9101 TO 9112 PARR, JC and BC PASS.
... Insecticide and acaricide Tests. 15:165. PARR, JC and BC PASS. 1990. ..."
2. IPM (Integrated Pest Management) and Biological Control of Plant Pests by Jane P. Gates (1994)
"There were two treatments in each grove: treated plots where bud mite was suppressed
with acaricide treatments whenever infestation levels increased ..."
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