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Pest and disease control

Acaricide
Agent that kills members of the arachnid subclass Acari
Aerial application
Dispersal of chemicals from aircraft or helicopters
Agent Orange
Military herbicide
Agrochemical
Any chemical used in agriculture
Aldrin
Chemical compound
Biological pest control
Controlling pests using other organisms
Chemosterilant
Class of chemical compound
Defoliant
Chemical sprayed or dusted on plants to cause its leaves to fall off
Denkmäler deutscher Tonkunst
Historical edition of music from Germany
Fumigation
Use of smoke, vapor, or gas for the purpose of disinfecting or destroying pests or microorganisms
Fungicide
Chemical compounds used to kill fungi
Herbicide
Type of chemical used to kill unwanted plants
Insecticide
Pesticide used against insects
Integrated pest management
Approach for economic control of pests
Lindane
Organochlorine chemical and an isomer of hexachlorocyclohexane
Malathion
Chemical compound
Methoxychlor
Synthetic organochloride insecticide, now obsolete.
Pest (organism)
Animal or plant detrimental to humans or human concerns
Pesticide
Substance used to destroy pests
Rodenticide
Chemical used to kill rodents
Scarecrow
Human-like decoy or mannequin placed in fields
Smother crop
Crop used to smother weeds
Soil steam sterilization
Farming technique that sterilizes soil with steam in open fields or greenhouses
Tetraethyl pyrophosphate
Chemical compound
Toxaphene
Chemical compound