Meaning acaricide
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acaricideAn agent, usually a chemical, that kills mites. This class of pesticides is large and includes antibiotic acaricides, carbamate acaricides, formamidine acaricides, mite growth regulators, organophosphate acaricides, and many others. From the Latin acarus, a mite + -cide, to kill.
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acaricideSubstance intended to kill mites, ticks or other Acaridae.
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acaricideAny substance known to kill certain parasites, including ticks and mites. May be found in the form of a paste, a liquid, or a powder.
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acaricideA pesticide used to kill or control mites or ticks.
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acaricide(n) a chemical agent used to kill mites
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acaricideA chemical agent used to kill mites.
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acaricideA pesticide that is used to kill mites and ticks, or to disrupt their growth or development.
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acaricideAn 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)
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acaricideA chemical treatment applied to animals to kill ticks and prevent transmission of tick-borne pathogens.
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