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Insect Control

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Definition: The reduction or regulation of the population of noxious, destructive, or dangerous insects through chemical, biological, or other means.  for sterilization of insects, coord specific insect (IM) + PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL (IM) but not also STERILIZATION, REPRODUCTIVE (see note there) & not also INSECT CONTROL   
See Also Chemosterilants; Insecticide Resistance; Pest Control, Biological
Examples Mosquito Control 		Other names Control, Insect
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
HE 24108  32608-17-6 3-butyn-2-yl-N-(p-chlorophenyl)carbamate  *Carbamates Insect Control Juvenile Hormones Mosquito Control. J Econ Entomol 68(6):791;1975

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