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  • noun A carbamate insecticide used to control aphids by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase activity.

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Examples

  • Control of pests is normally by chemicals, eg carbofuran or aldicarb in the furrows before planting for soil pests, and foliar sprays of methomyl or carbaryl for insects attacking foliage; pirimicarb is used against aphids.

    Chapter 25 1987

  • Black bean aphid have re-infected plants and will need controlling with pirimicarb.

    FWi - All News 2009

  • Black bean aphid have re-infected plants and will need controlling with pirimicarb.

    FWi - All News 2009

  • Recent rain has increased the risk of mycosphaerella so these crops have been sprayed with fungicide plus pirimicarb insecticide to combat large numbers of aphids.

    FWi - All News 2009

  • Nielsen JB, Nielsen F (2000) Dermal in vitro penetration of methiocarb, paclobutrazol, and pirimicarb.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Angelo Quaranta et al. 2009

  • Recent rain has increased the risk of mycosphaerella so these crops have been sprayed with fungicide plus pirimicarb insecticide to combat large numbers of aphids.

    FWi - All News 2009

  • Black bean aphid have re-infected plants and will need controlling with pirimicarb.

    FWi - All News 2009

  • Black bean aphid have re-infected plants and will need controlling with pirimicarb.

    FWi - All News 2009

  • Recent rain has increased the risk of mycosphaerella so these crops have been sprayed with fungicide plus pirimicarb insecticide to combat large numbers of aphids.

    FWi - All News 2009

  • Recent rain has increased the risk of mycosphaerella so these crops have been sprayed with fungicide plus pirimicarb insecticide to combat large numbers of aphids.

    FWi - All News 2009

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