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rodenticide [1 record]

Record 1 2005-10-05

English

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

A preparation intended for the control of rodents (rats, mice, etc.) and closely related animals (such as rabbits).

OBS

Control is a term used loosely and often means no more than killing a percentage of the population sufficient to secure a satisfactory yield or maintain acceptable quality without regard to side effects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
  • Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
OBS

Certains rodenticides reçoivent des dénominations plus spécifiques : les raticides, les taupicides, etc. La plupart sont dits anticoagulants et entraînent des hémorragies mortelles.

Spanish

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

Producto que se emplea para combatir a los roedores.

CONT

Para combatir las ratas y ratones, caseros o de campo, y otros roedores, se utilizan diversos productos llamados raticidas o rodenticidas que corresponden a alguno de los cuatro grupos siguientes: gases o humos asfixiantes, [...]; virus, [...]; cebos tóxicos, [...], y hemorrágicos, [...]

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