pupacide

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noun

Any pesticide that attacks the pupal stage of an insect

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Meanings

nounpupacide (plural pupacides)

plural pupacides

  1. Any pesticide that attacks the pupal stage of an insect

Origin

From pupa + -cide.

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APA

pupacide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pupacide

MLA

“pupacide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pupacide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pupacide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pupacide.

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