Nematicide
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nematicide is a noun meaning Any pesticide designed to kill nematodes (roundworms).
Meaning
Any pesticide designed to kill nematodes (roundworms).
Example Sentences
Villagers use the nematicides Furadan and Mocap mostly in banana cultivation, whereas Basudin and Sevin are the most frequently used agrochemicals applied exclusively on nonbanana crops.
Word Forms
- nematicides
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nematocide, phytonematicide, ascaricide, miticide, nematogen, bionematicide.
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