Miticide

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013293",
  "term": "Miticide",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A chemical substance specifically designed to kill mites, which are small arthropods related to ticks and spiders. These agents are applied in agriculture to protect crops from mite infestations or in veterinary medicine to treat parasitic mite infections in animals. Miticides often target the nervous system or respiratory functions of mites.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1263 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/miticide/"
}