Acaricides

A pesticide or chemical agent that kills mites and ticks. This is a large class that includes carbamates, formamides, organochlorines, organophosphates, etc, that act as antibiotics or growth regulators.

Year introduced: 2010

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Tree Number(s): D27.720.031.700.071, D27.888.723.071

MeSH Unique ID: D056810

Entry Terms:

• Acaricide
• Mite Control Agent
• Agent, Mite Control
• Control Agent, Mite
• Miticide

Previous Indexing:

• Insecticides (1981-2009)

See Also:

• Mites

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Acaricides

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