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TELEOTOXIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Agricultural Chemicals
  • Crop Protection
  • Veterinary Drugs
DEF

Said of a pesticide or drug which is absorbed by and flows through the system of a plant or animal.

CONT

... systemic or translocated pesticides ... can be applied to the soil as granules and will move through the plant roots to control insects, weeds or fungi.

CONT

systemic: Death of aphids feeding on every part of a plant is very clear evidence of systemic behaviour of an insecticide.

CONT

translocated: In eradicating perennial weeds, heavier dosages of 2,4-D and other translocated chemicals than would normally be used in cropland must be applied.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Médicaments vétérinaires
DEF

[Se dit] d'une substance ou d'une préparation agropharmaceutique [qui agit] après pénétration et migration d'un organe à un autre de la plante ou de l'animal traité.

OBS

systémique : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Key term(s)
  • téléotoxique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Agentes químicos (Agricultura)
  • Protección de las plantas
  • Medicamentos veterinarios
CONT

[Fosfamidón] Plaguicida (acaricida, insecticida): Insecticida sistémico de acción fuerte por ingestión y ligera por contacto.

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