autocidal

British

/ ˌɔːtəʊˈsaɪdəl /

adjective

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

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Though its formal name is the Autocidal Gravid Ovitrap, the device could simply be called a death trap for Aedes mosquitoes, the type that spread Zika, dengue fever and other diseases, Banfield said.

From Seattle Times

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