Definition of antifeedant
antifeedants
: a natural or synthetic substance that stops or inhibits feeding by a pest and especially an insect … pesticides derived from plants such as the neem tree, which act as antifeedants and repellents. — Sheila Daar, A New Look at Vegetables, Spring 1993
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