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INSECTICIDE SPRAYING [7 records]

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Record 1 2022-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Agricultural Chemicals
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Protection of Life
  • Environmental Management
CONT

... spraying which immediately kills the mosquitoes indoors or outdoors, but [lets] the mosquitoes that survive... come back within a couple of hours once the effect of the insecticide is over, is called knock-down spray.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Gestion environnementale
OBS

Pulvérisation pesticide qui abat les insectes immédiatement.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology
  • Agricultural Chemicals
  • Crop Protection
DEF

Spraying of a residual insecticide.

OBS

residual insecticide: Insecticide which, when suitably applied on a surface, maintains for a considerable time its insecticidal activity by either contact or fumigant action.

French

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

Pulvérisations d'un insecticide à effet rémanent.

OBS

effet rémanent : Action toxique exercée par un insecticide postérieurement à son application.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

In spraying operations, application of insecticide during one spraying cycle to all sprayable surfaces in all sprayable houses within a given operational area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Application de pulvérisations d'insecticide durant un cycle complet sur toutes les surfaces à traiter de l'ensemble des habitations à traiter dans un secteur déterminé.

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-08-22

English

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

Spraying of pesticide from aircraft : any programme or project for aerial pesticide spraying for non-agricultural purposes over an area of 600 hectares or more, except for experimental insecticide spraying over a forested region, involving a new technique of application over a total area of less than 5 000 hectares.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
  • Agents de pollution
CONT

Arrosage aérien de pesticides : tout programme ou projet de pulvérisation aérienne de pesticides à des fins non agricoles sur une superficie de 600 hectares ou plus, sauf les pulvérisations expérimentales d'insecticides en milieu forestier impliquant une nouvelle technique d'application sur une superficie totale de moins de 5 000 hectares.

Spanish

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Record 5 1989-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Agricultural Chemicals

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents chimiques (Agriculture)

Spanish

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Record 6 1984-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parasitoses
DEF

In malaria eradication terminology, application of a residual insecticide in liquid form to specified (mostly interior) surfaces of buildings.

CONT

House-spraying is the primary method of attack in most malaria eradication programmes. The spraying is(a) total, when all dwellings designated to be sprayed receive the insecticide;(b) complete, when all the surfaces to be sprayed are thoroughly treated;(c) sufficient, when the prescribed dosage is applied; and(d) regular, when the spraying cycles needed to interrupt transmission are maintained.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parasitoses
DEF

(...) aspersion de surfaces déterminées (intérieures pour la plupart) d'un bâtiment, par projection d'un insecticide à effet rémanent sous forme liquide.

CONT

Le traitement des habitations est la méthode fondamentale d'attaque utilisée dans la majorité des programmes d'éradication du paludisme. Il est dit : a) "total", quand toutes les habitations désignées sont traitées par l'insecticide; b) "complet", quand toutes les surfaces sont traitées à fond; c) "suffisant", quand la dose prescrite est appliquée; d) "régulier" quand les cycles de pulvérisations nécessaires pour obtenir l'interruption de la transmission sont correctement exécutés.

Spanish

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Record 7 1984-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
CONT

... designed for aircraft with rear cargo loading doors, such as the Lockheed C-130/L100 Hercules. The device can be used to spray oil slicks with dispersal agents and also to perform large-scale insecticide and defoliant spraying operations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)

Spanish

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