an·ti·feed·ant
| \ ¦an-ˌtī-¦fē-dᵊnt
, ¦an-tē- \
, ¦an-tē- \
plural antifeedants
Definition of antifeedant
: 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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“Antifeedant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antifeedant. Accessed 25 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of antifeedant was in 1969
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