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A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | Â© A Dictionary of Biology 2004, originally published by Oxford University Press 2004. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

contact insecticide Any insecticide (see pesticide) that kills its target insect by being absorbed through the cuticle or by blocking the spiracles, rather than by being ingested.

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