Chemosterilant
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001091
A chemical compound that causes sterility in insects or other pests, preventing them from reproducing. This method offers a way to control pest populations without directly killing them, reducing the need for conventional insecticides. Chemosterilants are often applied in bait formulations or directly to the target organisms.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001091 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Agricultural equipment |
| Translations | German: Chemosterilant; Spanish: quimioesterilizante; French: chimio-stérilisant |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-001091",
"term": "Chemosterilant",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A chemical compound that causes sterility in insects or other pests, preventing them from reproducing. This method offers a way to control pest populations without directly killing them, reducing the need for conventional insecticides. Chemosterilants are often applied in bait formulations or directly to the target organisms.",
"subject": "Agricultural equipment",
"translations": {
"de": "Chemosterilant",
"es": "quimioesterilizante",
"fr": "chimio-stérilisant"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/chemosterilant/"
}
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