autocidal

/ (ˌɔːtəʊˈsaɪdəl) /

adjective

(of insect pest control) effected by the introduction of sterile or genetically altered individuals into the wild population

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Words nearby autocidal

autochanger, autochrome, autochthon, autochthonous, autochthonous idea, autocidal, autocide, autoclasis, autoclave, autocoid, autocollimation

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