Insecticide bioassay

Pronunciation
/in-sek-ti-sahyd by-oh-say/
Category
Biochemistry
Plural
Insecticide bioassays

Definition

A quantitative procedure used to determine the relationship between the amount (i.e., dose or concentration) of an insecticide administered and the magnitude of response in a living organism.

Etymology

From the Latin 'insectum' meaning 'insect' and 'bioassay' meaning 'biological assay'.

Example

Insecticide bioassays are used to determine the median lethal dose (LD50) of an insecticide on a target insect species.

Related Terms

  • Dose-response relationship
  • Toxicity
  • Median lethal dose