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单词 antifeedant
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Definition of antifeedant in English:

antifeedant

nounˌantɪˈfiːdantˌantī-
  • A naturally occurring substance in certain plants which adversely affects insects or other animals which eat them.

    拒食素

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It has since been labelled the most potent antifeedant known for the desert locust.
    • As an antifeedant, neem oil is so effective that in tests desert locusts, voracious herbivores, will starve to death before eating plants treated with neem oil.
    • Withanolides, extracted from solanaceous plants belonging to the genera Withania, Acnistus, Physalis, Jaborosal and Datura, are reported as antifeedants.
    • Commercialization and the practical aspects of using antifeedants for pest control are not currently well developed, and many of the relevant limitations are highlighted.
    • In this study, we clarified that many natural dyes of plant origin act as antifeedants to varied carpet beetles.
    • The lack of persistence of the repellents and antifeedants, while not a serious problem for on-farm storage, significantly reduces their utility on field crops.
    • He discusses species-specific bioassay procedures, modification of available antifeedants for use as insect control agents, and commercial applications.
    • From the seeds of the need tree, Aza-Direct is a repellant, antifeedant, growth regulator, and causes pests to become more susceptible to other insecticides.
    • It offers detailed description of bioassay methods, treating all synthetic and natural antifeedants.
    • Compounds from many different chemical classes have been reported to act as insect antifeedants.

Origin

1960s: from anti- + feed + -ant.

Definition of antifeedant in US English:

antifeedant

nounˌantī-
  • A naturally occurring substance in certain plants which adversely affects insects or other animals which eat them.

    拒食素

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As an antifeedant, neem oil is so effective that in tests desert locusts, voracious herbivores, will starve to death before eating plants treated with neem oil.
    • In this study, we clarified that many natural dyes of plant origin act as antifeedants to varied carpet beetles.
    • Commercialization and the practical aspects of using antifeedants for pest control are not currently well developed, and many of the relevant limitations are highlighted.
    • He discusses species-specific bioassay procedures, modification of available antifeedants for use as insect control agents, and commercial applications.
    • Withanolides, extracted from solanaceous plants belonging to the genera Withania, Acnistus, Physalis, Jaborosal and Datura, are reported as antifeedants.
    • Compounds from many different chemical classes have been reported to act as insect antifeedants.
    • It has since been labelled the most potent antifeedant known for the desert locust.
    • The lack of persistence of the repellents and antifeedants, while not a serious problem for on-farm storage, significantly reduces their utility on field crops.
    • From the seeds of the need tree, Aza-Direct is a repellant, antifeedant, growth regulator, and causes pests to become more susceptible to other insecticides.
    • It offers detailed description of bioassay methods, treating all synthetic and natural antifeedants.

Origin

1960s: from anti- + feed + -ant.

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