Insect Control Methods

noun a substance used for killing insects

• The farmer sprayed insecticide on the crops to protect them from pests.
• I need to buy some insecticide to get rid of the bugs in my house.
• I heard that using insecticide is the best way to deal with those pesky critters.
• Education is like an insecticide that helps protect your mind from ignorance.

noun a process of removing or killing insects from a place or object

• Disinsection is the process of killing or removing insects from an area, especially on airplanes.
• They had to do disinsection on the plane before we could take off.
• I hate it when they do disinsection, it smells so bad.
• In a way, disinsection is like getting rid of all the pests in your life to start fresh.

noun Acanthoscelides is a noun referring to a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, commonly known as bean weevils.

• Acanthoscelides is a genus of beetles commonly known as bean weevils.
• I found some acanthoscelides in my pantry, ruining all my beans.
• Those pesky acanthoscelides are causing havoc in my kitchen!
• The acanthoscelides of doubt had infested his mind, eating away at his confidence.

noun a genus of insects in the family Miridae, commonly known as plant bugs

• The adelphocoris is a type of insect that feeds on the sap of plants.
• I saw an adelphocoris crawling on the leaves in the garden.
• Those adelphocoris bugs are such a nuisance in the fields.
• The adelphocoris infestation spread like wildfire through the crops.