Formparanate (
chemical formula
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: C
12H
17N
3O
2) is a
chemical compound
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used in
acaricide
Acaricides are pesticides that kill members of the arachnid subclass '' Acari'', which includes ticks and mites.
Acaricides are used both in medicine and agriculture, although the desired selective toxicity differs between the two fields.
Termi ...
s and
insecticide
Insecticides are pesticides used to kill insects. They include ovicides and larvicides used against insect eggs and larvae, respectively. The major use of insecticides is in agriculture, but they are also used in home and garden settings, i ...
s.
See also
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Formetanate
Formetanate is an insecticide and acaricide. It is used on alfalfa grown for seed and on some fruits, including citrus, pome, and stone fruit
In botany, a drupe (or stone fruit) is a type of fruit in which an outer fleshy part (exocarp, or sk ...
References
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