larvacide
Immature insect poison
Larvacide is a substance used to kill larvae, especially mosquito larvae in standing water.
The term applies to pesticides targeting the immature stage of insects before they develop into adults.
Also spelled larvicide.
The county sprayed larvacide in drainage ditches to control the mosquito population.
Blood-drinking flying insects
- dengueMosquito-borne viral disease
- malariaMosquito-borne parasitic infection
- West Nile virusFlavivirus from mosquitoes
- yellow feverMosquito-spread tropical virus
surveillance · entomology · Anopheles · emergence · pupae
Accumulated unmoving liquid
- stagnant waterUnmoving pooled liquid
- pondsSmall freshwater bodies
- ditchesNarrow drainage channels
- guttersRooftop water channels
puddles · tires · containers · barrels · buckets · catch basins · storm drains · marshes
Domesticated farm animals
- poultryBirds raised for food
- aquacultureFarming underwater organisms
- fly controlManaging flying insect populations
- stable flyBlood-feeding barn pest
fruit fly · fungus gnat · greenhouse · feedlot · irrigation · drainage · organic farming · beneficial insects
Dispersing liquid as mist
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- abatementDecrease in force
- foggingMoisture condensing on surfaces
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
dilution · timing · reapplication · broadcast · targeted · residual · coverage · equipment
Pest suppression via natural enemies
- bacterial toxinPoison secreted by microorganisms
- formulationDevised mixture or expression
- granulesSmall discrete particles
- briquettesCompressed combustible blocks
pellets · concentrate · emulsion · suspension
mosquitoes
Blood-drinking flying insects
- dengueMosquito-borne viral disease
- malariaMosquito-borne parasitic infection
- West Nile virusFlavivirus from mosquitoes
yellow fever · surveillance · entomology · Anopheles · emergence · pupae
standing water
Accumulated unmoving liquid
- stagnant waterUnmoving pooled liquid
- pondsSmall freshwater bodies
- ditchesNarrow drainage channels
gutters · puddles · tires · containers · barrels · buckets · catch basins · storm drains · marshes · wetlands
livestock
Domesticated farm animals
- poultryBirds raised for food
- aquacultureFarming underwater organisms
- fly controlManaging flying insect populations
stable fly · fruit fly · fungus gnat · greenhouse · feedlot · irrigation · drainage · organic farming · beneficial insects
spraying
Dispersing liquid as mist
dosage · dilution · timing · reapplication · broadcast · targeted · residual · coverage · equipment · dispersal
biological control
Pest suppression via natural enemies
- bacterial toxinPoison secreted by microorganisms
- formulationDevised mixture or expression
- granulesSmall discrete particles
briquettes · pellets · concentrate · emulsion · suspension