Adulticide

Pronunciation: /əˈdʌltɪˌsaɪd/

Definitions of adulticide

noun a substance or agent used to kill adult insects

Example Sentences

A1 I heard that adulticide is used to kill adult insects.

A2 The city council decided to spray adulticide to control the mosquito population.

B1 The use of adulticide in agriculture is a common practice to eliminate pests.

B2 Researchers are studying the effectiveness of different adulticide formulations.

C1 The environmental impact of widespread adulticide use is a topic of concern.

C2 Government regulations require thorough testing of any new adulticide products before they can be approved for use.

Examples of adulticide in a Sentence

formal The city council decided to use adulticide to control the mosquito population.

informal They're going to spray adulticide in the park to get rid of the mosquitoes.

slang Let's hit those bugs with some adulticide and get rid of them once and for all.

figurative Sometimes we need to use adulticide to eliminate the negative thoughts that plague our minds.

Grammatical Forms of adulticide

• past tense: adulticided
• plural: adulticides
• comparative: more adulticidal
• superlative: most adulticidal
• present tense: adulticides
• future tense: will adulticide
• perfect tense: has adulticided
• continuous tense: is adulticiding
• singular: adulticide
• positive degree: adulticide
• infinitive: to adulticide
• gerund: adulticiding
• participle: adulticided

Origin and Evolution of adulticide

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'adulticide' originated from Latin, where 'ad-' means 'to' and 'ultimus' means 'last'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of insecticides targeting adult insects, 'adulticide' has evolved to also refer to substances or methods used to kill adult forms of various organisms, including pests and parasites.