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insecticides

(Encyclopedia)insecticides, chemical, biological, or other agents used to destroy insect pests; the term commonly refers to chemical agents only. The liabilities of chemical insecticides have encouraged interest ...

bibliography

(Encyclopedia)bibliography. The listing of books is of ancient origin. Lists of clay tablets have been found at Nineveh and elsewhere; the library at Alexandria had subject lists of its books. Modern bibliography b...

lindane

(Encyclopedia)lindane: see insecticides.

heptachlor

(Encyclopedia)heptachlor: see insecticides.

dieldrin

(Encyclopedia)dieldrin: see insecticides.

sevin

(Encyclopedia)sevin: see insecticides.

toxaphene

(Encyclopedia)toxaphene: see insecticides.

benzene hexachloride

(Encyclopedia)benzene hexachloride: see insecticides. ...

aldrin

(Encyclopedia)aldrin ôlˈdrĭn [key]: see insecticides. ...

endrin

(Encyclopedia)endrin ĕnˈdrĭn [key]: see insecticides. ...