larvicidal
/ˌlɑrvɪˈsaɪdəl/
adjective
- Designed to kill or capable of killing insect larvae.
- Many farmers use larvicidal treatments to protect their crops from caterpillars.
- The health department sprayed a larvicidal solution in the ponds to control mosquitoes.
- The larvicidal properties of the bacteria make it useful for pest control.
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