dichlorvos

As nouns the difference between insect and dichlorvos

is that insect is an arthropod in the class insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton while dichlorvos is (organic compound) a highly volatile organophosphate, 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (ddvp), widely used as a fumigant to control household pests and to protect stored product from insects.

As nouns the difference between pest and dichlorvos

is that pest is plague while dichlorvos is (organic compound) a highly volatile organophosphate, 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (ddvp), widely used as a fumigant to control household pests and to protect stored product from insects.

As nouns the difference between household and dichlorvos

is that household is collectively, all the persons who live in a given house; a family including attendants, servants etc; a domestic or family establishment while dichlorvos is (organic compound) a highly volatile organophosphate, 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (ddvp), widely used as a fumigant to control household pests and to protect stored product from insects.

As an adjective household

is belonging to the same house and family.

As nouns the difference between fumigant and dichlorvos

is that fumigant is any substance used, in the gaseous state, to fumigate or disinfect while dichlorvos is (organic compound) a highly volatile organophosphate, 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (ddvp), widely used as a fumigant to control household pests and to protect stored product from insects.

As a noun dichlorvos is

(organic compound) a highly volatile organophosphate, 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (ddvp), widely used as a fumigant to control household pests and to protect stored product from insects.

As nouns the difference between organophosphate and dichlorvos

is that organophosphate is (chemistry) any ester of phosphoric acid or its derivatives, especially one used as an insecticide or herbicide while dichlorvos is (organic compound) a highly volatile organophosphate, 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (ddvp), widely used as a fumigant to control household pests and to protect stored product from insects.

As an adjective volatile

is (physics) evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions.

As a noun dichlorvos is

(organic compound) a highly volatile organophosphate, 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (ddvp), widely used as a fumigant to control household pests and to protect stored product from insects.