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ACTIVITY SPECTRUM [2 records]

Record 1 2016-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Agricultural Chemicals
  • Crop Protection
CONT

Deet is the most widely used chemical repellent with a broad spectrum of activity against mosquitoes, flies, chiggers, and other biting insects.

OBS

This concept is most often expressed adjectivally, as in "broad-spectrum insecticide" and "narrow-spectrum herbicide".

Key term(s)
  • control spectrum
  • spectrum of toxicity
  • range of activity

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
  • Protection des végétaux
Key term(s)
  • gamme d'activité

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
  • Biotechnology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Fabrication des produits pharmaceutiques
  • Biotechnologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
  • Fabricación de productos farmacéuticos
  • Biotecnología
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