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INSECTICIDA SISTEMICO [1 record]

Record 1 2003-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weed Science
  • Crop Protection
CONT

Systemic insecticides. Certain insects that attack cotton, vegetables and forage crops may be controlled by chemicals absorbed by the planting time. The chemical is taken up by the plant and insects die when they attempt to feed on the leaf or stem.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mauvaises herbes
  • Protection des végétaux
CONT

Les insecticides endothérapiques, encore appelés insecticides systémiques, ou télétoxiques, appartiennent surtout au groupe des composés organo-phosphorés (...). Ils se caractérisent par leurs facultés de pénétration dans la plante et de déplacement à l'intérieur de celle-ci, et par la persistance plus ou moins longue de leur forme active à l'intérieur du végétal.

CONT

Les insecticides d'ingestion (...) sont sans action sur les insectes piqueurs ou suceurs contre lesquels on emploie des insecticides systémiques.

Key term(s)
  • insecticide téléotoxique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Malas hierbas
  • Protección de las plantas
CONT

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

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