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A substance or mixture of substances that produces gas, vapor, fume, or smoke intended to destroy insects, bacteria, or rodents.
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Highly volatile chemical that kills mice, insect, weeds, and other living organisms.
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A gaseous substance used to disinfect an object or to destroy pests.
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(v. fumigate) a gas or volatile substance used to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms or other pests
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a substance such as vapor or smoke used to disinfect or destroy pests
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Liquid or solid chemical that forms vapours that kill organisms. Particularly used in the treatment of areas difficult to penetrate with sprays or other pesticidal formulations, e.g. soils.
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A chemical, which at a particular temperature and pressure can exist in a gaseous state in sufficient concentration and for sufficient time to be lethal to insects and other pests.
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a chemical substance used in fumigation
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a chemical that exists as a gas at ambient temperatures and pressures or produces a gas from solids or liquid
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a chemical, which, at a normal ambient temperature and pressure, exists in the gaseous state and is lethal to the target pest
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a chemical which, at required temperature and pressure, can exist in a gaseous state in sufficient concentration to be lethal to a given pest organism
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a pest control product that, at a specific temperature and pressure, can exist in the gaseous state in sufficient quantities to be lethal to a pest organism
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a pesticide chemical, that at the proper temperature, is in the gaseous state in a high enough concentration that it will be lethal to the pest organism
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a pesticide that has a significant vapour pressure at normal temperature and pressure
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a pesticide that is vaporized to kill pests
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a poisonous gas that kills when absorbed or inhaled
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Vapor-active chemical used in the gaseous phase to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms or other pests.
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A pesticide that is (or produces) a gas or vapour that is used to kill pests (including weeds) in soil, stored products or buildings.
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A chemical that forms vapors (gases) which is used to destroy weeds, plant pathogens, insects or other pests.
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A substance which functions or disperses as a gas and as such, can destroy pests and diseases, e.g. methyl bromide.
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Chemical used in the form of a volatile liquid or a gas to kill insects, nematodes, fungi, bacteria, seeds, roots, rhizomes, or entire plants; usually applied in an enclosure of some kind or in the soil with a plastic or water surface seal.
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A liquid or solid substance that forms vapors that destroy pathogens, insects, etc. Fumigants are usually used in soils or closed structures.
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Substance that is vaporized in order to kill or repel pests.
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A gas or volatile substance that is used to disinfest certain areas of various pests. ()
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A pesticide vaporized to kill pests. Used in buildings and greenhouses.
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