nematocide
/nɪˈmatə(ʊ)sʌɪd
/ /ˈnɛmətə(ʊ)sʌɪd/(also nematicide /nɪˈmatɪsʌɪd/ /ˈnɛmətɪsʌɪd/)
noun
A substance used to kill nematode worms.Only one nematicide (aldicarb, Temik 15G) appears to be economical for control of SCN under Ohio conditions, but it will likely be removed from the market....
- Injection or incorporation into the soil, as in the case of nematicides, makes the pesticide most readily available for leaching.
- Second, it is difficult, but not impossible, to grow great roses without the use of chemical pesticides, such as insecticides, miticides, fungicides, nematicides and acaracides (spiders).
Derivatives
nematocidal
- The nematocidal drug ivermectin is believed to kill worms by opening a glutamate-gated chloride channel on pharyngeal muscle, causing complete pumping inhibition.
- A constituent that has no nematocidal activity may produce bursting when combined with a nematocidal agent.
- The present invention relates to a new nematocidal agent particularly useful against plant parasitic nematodes and also to a process to prevent damage resulting from nematode infection.
- counterterrorism
- counterterrorist
- countertop
- countertrade
- countertransference
- countervail
- countervailing duty
- countervalue
- counterweigh
- counterweight
- countess
- countess palatine
- countess-ship
- counthood
- countian
- counting
- counting house
- counting-out pen
- countless
- countly
- count noses
- count noun
- count one's blessings
- count (or watch or pinch) the (or your) pennies
- count palatine