dicyclanil

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/daɪˈsɪklənɪl/

noun

An insect growth regulator primarily used in veterinary medicine to prevent and control blowfly strike in sheep. It functions by inhibiting the development of fly larvae, thereby reducing infestations.

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Meanings

noundicyclanil (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn insect growth regulator primarily used in veterinary medicine to prevent and control blowfly strike in sheep. It functions by inhibiting the development of fly larvae, thereby reducing infestations.

    Objective To assess a ready-to-use formulation of dicyclanil to prevent blowfly strike on Merino sheep under Australian conditions.

    1999 July, FL BOWEN, P FISARA, P JUNQUERA, DT KEEVERS, RH MAHONEY, HR SCHMID, “Long-lasting prevention against blowfly strike using the insect growth regulator dicyclanil”, in Australian Veterinary Journal, volume 77, number 7, page 454
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    Castration wounds in cattle that have insect growth regulators, such as dicyclanil, have high success rates of preventing the establishment of C. bezziana.

    2025 January 25, Wikipedia contributors, “Chrysomya bezziana”, in English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation
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