Examples of larvicide in a Sentence
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In late spring, the city starts bombing breeding grounds with larvicide — ground-up corncobs saturated with naturally occurring soil bacteria that are deadly to baby mosquitoes but generally harmless to other life.
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Andy Newman, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2023
For pools or small ponds that cannot be drained, the city is urging people to obtain a larvicide tablet from the city by contact 251-626-4884.
—John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 21 Aug. 2023
The agency said that sustainable ways to control mosquito populations include eliminating standing water sources where mosquitoes breed, using eco-friendly larvicides and promoting community awareness about mosquito control.
—Time, 22 June 2023
Alternatively, consider using larvicide biscuits — also known as mosquito dunks.
—Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 2 June 2023
The division began ramping up efforts Thursday, bringing in additional staff, and is working through the weekend, spraying the floodwater with larvicide during the day and adulticide at night.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2023
Resources are also needed to disseminate the larvicide and to locate the water bodies that host the mosquito eggs and larvae.
—Andy Hardy, Discover Magazine, 22 Nov. 2017
Public health authorities need to be able to locate and map these water bodies so they can be treated using a larvicide like DDT.
—Andy Hardy, Discover Magazine, 22 Nov. 2017
Standing water that is being collected purposefully can also be taken out-of-use as a mosquito breeding site by covering the container with a net or lid or by applying larvicide.
—Guest, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2019
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Andy Newman, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2023
For pools or small ponds that cannot be drained, the city is urging people to obtain a larvicide tablet from the city by contact 251-626-4884.
—John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 21 Aug. 2023
The agency said that sustainable ways to control mosquito populations include eliminating standing water sources where mosquitoes breed, using eco-friendly larvicides and promoting community awareness about mosquito control.
—Time, 22 June 2023
Alternatively, consider using larvicide biscuits — also known as mosquito dunks.
—Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 2 June 2023
The division began ramping up efforts Thursday, bringing in additional staff, and is working through the weekend, spraying the floodwater with larvicide during the day and adulticide at night.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2023
Resources are also needed to disseminate the larvicide and to locate the water bodies that host the mosquito eggs and larvae.
—Andy Hardy, Discover Magazine, 22 Nov. 2017
Public health authorities need to be able to locate and map these water bodies so they can be treated using a larvicide like DDT.
—Andy Hardy, Discover Magazine, 22 Nov. 2017
Standing water that is being collected purposefully can also be taken out-of-use as a mosquito breeding site by covering the container with a net or lid or by applying larvicide.
—Guest, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2019
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First Known Use
circa 1888, in the meaning defined above
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larvicide
noun
lar·vi·cide
ˈlär-və-ˌsīd 
: a chemical substance used for killing larvae that are pests
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