miticide
- noun
- /ˈmɪtɪˌsaɪd/
- Specialized
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- "If this resistance proves constant," says Rinderer, "beekeepers may in some cases be able to reduce, if not eliminate, miticide treatments by relying on the Russian bees."
- chemical miticides
- use of a miticide
Examples
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Farmers often rely on a miticide to protect their crops from damaging mite populations.
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And the voromite was controlled by a miticide that was used to control ticks on cattle called amitriz.
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But miticides are not long-term solutions, and mite populations are becoming resistant to them.
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Tests showed that mite-infested ferns had one-fourth the growth of plants sprayed with a miticide.
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The scientists populated the apiaries with survivors from hives that had not been treated with mite-controlling chemicals or miticides.
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The standard treatments for Varroa mites are chemical-based miticides, such as fluvalinate and coumaphos.
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To control the infestation, the gardener applied a miticide specifically designed for fruit trees.
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The research indicated that the new miticide was very effective in eliminating spider mites on tomatoes.
Synonyms
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A yellow chemical that kills insects on plants and in homes
A chemical used to kill mites and ticks
A chemical used on animals to kill parasites like ticks and mites
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Etymology
The word miticide joins mite and -cide, where -cide means 'to kill' and appears in familiar words like pesticide and suicide. So a miticide is a chemical used to kill mites.