- chemosterilant
- adjective /ˈkɪiməʊ.stɛ.ɹɪlənt/A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse.
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chemosterilant — [kē΄mō ster′ə lənt, kem΄ōster′ə lənt] n. any process or chemical compound that can produce sterility, used esp. in insect control … English World dictionary
Chemosterilant — A chemosterilant is a chemical compound that causes reproductive sterility in an organism. They may be used to control pest populations by sterilizing males. A chemosterilant is any chemical compound used to control economically destructive or… … Wikipedia
chemosterilant — /kee moh ster euh leuhnt, kem oh /, n. a chemical that causes an animal to become irreversibly sterile without changing its mating behavior or longevity. [1960 65; CHEMO + STERILANT] * * * ▪ pesticide any chemical compound used to control… … Universalium
chemosterilant — che·mo·ster·il·ant .kē mō ster ə ləntalso .kem ō n a substance that produces irreversible sterility (as of an insect) without marked alteration of mating habits or life expectancy che·mo·ster·il·iza·tion or Brit che·mo·ster·il·isa·tion .ster ə lə … Medical dictionary
chemosterilant — che·mo·sterilant … English syllables
chemosterilant — … Useful english dictionary
хемостерилянт — Химическое вещество для половой стерилизации вредителей. [ГОСТ 21507 81] Тематики защита растений Обобщающие термины химическая защита растений EN chemosterilant DE Chemosterillant FR chémostérilant … Справочник технического переводчика
chemosterilize — verb see chemosterilant * * * chemosterilization, n. /kee moh ster euh luyz , kem oh /, v.t., chemosterilized, chemosterilizing. to sterilize (insects or other animals) with a chemosterilant. Also, esp. Brit., chemosterilise. [CHEMO + STERILIZE] … Useful english dictionary
Pest control — redirects here. For the Doctor Who audio adventure, see Pest Control (Doctor Who audio). A crop duster applies low insecticide bait that is targeted against Western corn rootworms Pest control refers to the regulation or management of a species… … Wikipedia
Metepa — IUPAC name 1 [Bis(2 methyl 1 aziridinyl)phosphoryl] 2 methylaziridine … Wikipedia
