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pirimiphos

pirimiphos noun: any of a family of phosphorothioate insecticides.

Noun

pirimiphos (uncountable)

  1. Any of a family of phosphorothioate insecticides
    • Only when the partner IRS was from another class of insecticide to the pyrethroids, such as the organophosphate pirimiphos methyl [7 ] or the carbamate bendiocarb [8 ] or the pyrrole chlorfenapyr [9 ] was a significant increase in mortality observed compared to LLIN alone [8 ].2015 November 17, “Combination of Insecticide Treated Nets and Indoor Residual Spraying in Northern Tanzania Provides Additional Reduction in Vector Population Density and Malaria Transmission Rates...

Words formed from pirimiphos

Questions about pirimiphos

What does pirimiphos mean?
Pirimiphos means any of a family of phosphorothioate insecticides.
What part of speech is pirimiphos?
Pirimiphos is a noun.

Words near pirimiphos in the dictionary

  1. piriformes
  2. piriformis
  3. piriformis syndrome
  4. piriforms
  5. pirimicarb
  6. pirimiphos
  7. pirimiphos-methyl
  8. Pirin
  9. pirinixic acid
  10. pirinixil
  11. Piripauan

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