Agricultural Pest Management Vocabulary

verb to cause the leaves to fall off a plant or tree, typically as a result of disease, weather conditions, or chemicals

• The herbicide was used to defoliate the trees in the forest.
• They sprayed something on the trees to defoliate them.
• They went all out with the defoliation on those trees.
• The scandal had the power to defoliate the reputation of the politician.

noun A cat specifically bred or trained to catch mice

• The mouser is a skilled hunter of rodents in the barn.
• My cat is a great mouser, always catching mice around the house.
• That cat is a real mouser, she never lets a mouse get away.
• As a detective, he was known as a mouser, always able to find the truth in any case.

adjective describing something as having or resembling weevils, small beetles known for infesting and damaging stored grains

adverb modifying a verb, adjective, or other adverb to indicate that something is done in a weevily manner

• The stored grain was infested with weevily pests, causing significant damage.
• I found some weevily bugs in the pantry and had to throw out all the flour.
• Ew, that bag of rice looks weevily. I wouldn't eat that if I were you.
• His mind felt weevily, filled with intrusive thoughts that wouldn't go away.

noun a person who studies or specializes in the study of grasshoppers, locusts, and crickets

• The acridologist carefully studied the chemical composition of the noxious fumes.
• The acridologist was all about sniffing out bad smells.
• That acridologist dude is like a professional stink detective.
• As an acridologist of human behavior, she could detect the underlying toxicity in relationships.

adjective a word that describes or gives more information about a noun, in this case 'adulticidal' describes something that is intended to kill adults

• The adulticidal treatment was effective in eliminating the adult mosquitoes in the area.
• Using adulticidal spray is the best way to get rid of those pesky mosquitoes.
• I heard that new bug spray is super adulticidal, it kills mosquitoes on contact!
• His sharp wit was like an adulticidal force, cutting down anyone who dared to challenge him.