adulticide
Kills mature insects
An adulticide is a substance that kills adult insects, as distinguished from larvicides that target earlier life stages.
The term appears mainly in pest control contexts: The county sprayed an adulticide for mosquitoes.
Occasionally extended to other adult organisms, but insects remain the primary referent.
Mosquito-borne parasitic infection
- dengueMosquito-borne viral disease
- encephalitisInflammatory brain condition
- typhusLouse-transmitted bacterial infection
- plagueDeadly epidemic disease
vector-borne · transmission · outbreak · epidemic · endemic · prevention · control · eradication
Dispersing liquid as mist
- foggingMoisture condensing on surfaces
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- mistingDispersing fine water spray
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
timing · dosage · coverage · drift · efficacy · reapplication
Chemical that kills organisms
- organophosphatePhosphorus compound, often toxic
- neonicotinoidNicotine-like synthetic bug killer
- permethrinSynthetic bug-killing compound
- formulationDevised mixture or expression
concentrate · residual · knockdown · synergist · toxicant · spray · fogger · aerosol
Blood-feeding flying pest
- tickParasitic eight-legged pest
- fleaBlood-drinking jumping pest
- flyTwo-winged buzzing insect
- pestHarmful creature or nag
cockroach · bedbug · housefly · sandfly · tsetse · blackfly · midge · gnat
Federal environmental regulator
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- safetyFreedom from harm
toxicity · resistance · threshold · monitoring · compliance · applicator · certification · precaution
malaria
Mosquito-borne parasitic infection
- dengueMosquito-borne viral disease
- encephalitisInflammatory brain condition
- typhusLouse-transmitted bacterial infection
plague · vector-borne · transmission · outbreak · epidemic · endemic · prevention · control · eradication · surveillance
spraying
Dispersing liquid as mist
- foggingMoisture condensing on surfaces
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- mistingDispersing fine water spray
broadcast · timing · dosage · coverage · drift · efficacy · reapplication
biocide
Chemical that kills organisms
- organophosphatePhosphorus compound, often toxic
- neonicotinoidNicotine-like synthetic bug killer
- permethrinSynthetic bug-killing compound
formulation · concentrate · residual · knockdown · synergist · toxicant · spray · fogger · aerosol · granule
mosquito
Blood-feeding flying pest
pest · cockroach · bedbug · housefly · sandfly · tsetse · blackfly · midge · gnat · louse
EPA
Federal environmental regulator
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
safety · toxicity · resistance · threshold · monitoring · compliance · applicator · certification · precaution · runoff
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