Adulticidal

Synonyms of adulticidal

• adult-killing
• mature-killing
• grown-up-killing

Antonyms of adulticidal

• adult-preserving
• mature-preserving
• grown-up-preserving

Collocations of adulticidal

adulticidal activity

Frequency: 70 %

The adulticidal activity of the pesticide was tested in the lab.

adulticidal effect

Frequency: 65 %

The adulticidal effect of the medication was observed in the patients.

adulticidal treatment

Frequency: 60 %

The adulticidal treatment was effective in eliminating the parasites.

adulticidal spray

Frequency: 50 %

The adulticidal spray was used to control the mosquito population.

Idiomatic Expressions for adulticidal

• Phrase: adulticidal behavior
  Meaning: describes actions or conduct that result in the killing or destruction of adult organisms
  Usage: The pesticide was found to exhibit adulticidal behavior, effectively targeting and eliminating adult insects.