insecticidal
Americanadjective
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Campaigners want a deep clean of all buses more frequently, and the use of insecticidal treatments, heat treatments, improved vacuuming and sealed barriers in known hotspots.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2025
Neither of the malaria vaccines stop transmission, so other tools like bed nets and insecticidal spraying will still be critical.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2024
This belief likely came from nutmeg's insecticidal qualities, which would have helped keep fleas carrying the plague off people sporting a nutmeg necklace.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2023
“We have since discovered several families of insecticidal proteins from these plants,” Corteva said in a statement.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 16, 2023
Benzene, a frequent constituent of insecticidal solvents, lodges in the marrow and remains deposited there for periods known to be as long as 20 months.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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