autocidal

/ ˌɔːtəʊˈsaɪdəl /

adjective

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

Example Sentences

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