Adulticide
- Pronunciation
- /ə-ˈdəl-tə-ˌsīd/
- Category
- Insecticide Type
- Singular
- Adulticide
- Plural
- Adulticides
Definition
An insecticide specifically designed to kill adult insects.
Etymology
From Latin 'adultus', meaning 'grown up' and '-cide', from caedere, meaning 'to kill'.
Example
Adulticides are often used to control adult mosquitoes.