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- noun An
organophosphorus compound once widely used as aninsecticide .
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Spraying of the plants or soil treatment with such pesticides as carbaryl, carbofuran, chlorfenvinphos, diazinon, etc has been recommended but resistance to chemicals appears to be developing and the breeding of resistant cultivars is being attempted.
Chapter 30 1987
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