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antifeedant
A pesticide that prevents an insect or other pest from feeding.
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acaricide
A pesticide that is used to kill mites and ticks, or to disrupt their growth or development.
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active ingredient
The chemical in a pesticide formulation that kills or otherwise controls a pest or a weed. The remainder of a formulated pesticide is one or more inert ingredients.
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algicide
A pesticide that is used to kill or inhibit algae.
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antibiotic pesticide
An active ingredient that is isolated from or produced by a microorganism (e.g. a bacterium or a fungus), or a related chemical that is produced artificially.
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attractant
A chemical that lures pests to a trap, thereby removing them from crops, animals or stored products.
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avicide
A pesticide that is used to kill birds.
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bacterial insecticide
An insecticide in which the active ingredient is a living bacterium that infects an insect pest and then kills or inhibits it. A type of microbial pesticide. Bacterial insecticides are not included in [..]
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bactericide
A pesticide that is used to kill or inhibit bacteria in plants or soil. (Chemicals that kill bacteria for medical or veterinary applications are termed “antibacterial agents”; they are classed as phar [..]
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