spinosyns

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A form of spinosyn — Any of a family of polyketide, tetracyclic macrolide pesticides of bacterial origin.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of spinosyn

    These plant protection products are currently used in various crops (including tomato) worldwide and the two spinosyns are also authorized for organic farming.

    2015 September 19, “Combined Non-Target Effects of Insecticide and High Temperature on the Parasitoid Bracon nigricans”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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