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Chemosterilant

Chemosterilant logo #21000 A chemosterilant is a chemical compound that causes reproductive sterility in an organism. They may be used to control pest populations by sterilizing males. A chemosterilant is any chemical compound used to control economically destructive or disease-causing pests (usually insects) by causing temporary or permanent sterility of one or both of the...
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chemosterilant

chemosterilant logo #21003any chemical compound used to control economically destructive or disease-causing pests (usually insects) by causing temporary or permanent ...
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chemosterilant

chemosterilant logo #20973A chemical for controlling insect populations which prevents them from reproducing without killing them or changing their mating behaviours. ... Compare: pesticide. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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Chemosterilant

Chemosterilant logo #22399A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collaps
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Chemosterilant

Chemosterilant logo #10444Chemical compounds that cause sterilisation or prevent effective reproduction.
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chemosterilant

chemosterilant logo #21009chemosterilant A chemical that is used to control insect plant pests by precluding their reproduction without affecting their life span or mating behaviors.
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Chemosterilant

Chemosterilant logo #20094A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction.
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chemosterilant

chemosterilant logo #21199a chemical that causes an animal to become irreversibly sterile without changing its mating behavior or longevity.
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