Preferred Label : acaricides;
MeSH definition : A pesticide or chemical agent that kills mites and ticks. This is a large class that
includes carbamates, formamides, organochlorines, organophosphates, etc, that act
as antibiotics or growth regulators.;
MeSH synonym : Miticide; Mite Control Agent; Agent, Mite Control; Control Agent, Mite; Acaricide;
MeSH annotation : For use to kill or control mites and ticks, use no qualifiers on the acaricide or
the mite or tick; appropriate qualifiers may be used when other aspects of the acaricide
are discussed, such as the effect on a physiologic process or behavioral aspect of
the mite or tick.;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acaricide;
Is substance : O;
action pharmacologique : O;
Origin ID : D056810;
UMLS CUI : C0303928;
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A pesticide or chemical agent that kills mites and ticks. This is a large class that
includes carbamates, formamides, organochlorines, organophosphates, etc, that act
as antibiotics or growth regulators.
