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insect repellant [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
  • Animal Pests (Crops)
DEF

An agent that drives away insects usually without destroying them.

CONT

Although insect repellants have not been used for insect control per se their advantages in the protection of man and materials is obvious. These chemicals have played a very important role in the protection of man against blood-sucking insects and vectors of diseases.

OBS

insect repellent: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
DEF

[...] produit qui éloigne les insectes.

OBS

insectifuge : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Protección de las plantas
  • Animales dañinos para los cultivos
DEF

[...] sustancias que provocan el alejamiento de los insectos y aseguran por este hecho una cierta protección del hombre, de los animales o de las plantas.

CONT

Hay ciertas sustancias [...] que ejercen atracción sobre determinados insectos, utilizándose esta propiedad para ser cazados; otros productos, a la inversa, actúan como insectífugos, como la naftalina, tan usada para ahuyentar a la polilla de la ropa, o el paradiclorobenceno y otros que alguna vez pueden utilizarse con fines agrícolas.

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Record 2 2004-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
  • Animal Pests (Crops)
CONT

Insect repellent creams from essential oils: Certain indigenous essential oils ... on experimentation have proved to be highly effective repellents when applied in cream formulation against house flies and mosquitoes.

Key term(s)
  • insect repellant

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
DEF

Qui éloigne les insectes.

Spanish

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