autocidal
/ (ˌɔːtəʊˈsaɪdəl) /
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adjective
(of insect pest control) effected by the introduction of sterile or genetically altered individuals into the wild population
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autochanger, autochrome, autochthon, autochthonous, autochthonous idea, autocidal, autocide, autoclasis, autoclave, autocoid, autocollimation
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