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Pesticidal vs Insecticidal - What's the difference?

pesticidal | insecticidal |

As adjectives the difference between pesticidal and insecticidal

is that pesticidal is of, pertaining to, or effective as a pesticide while insecticidal is of, relating to, or being insecticide; insect-killing.

pesticidal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, pertaining to, or effective as a pesticide

    • insecticidal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, relating to, or being insecticide; insect-killing.
  • * 1959 , Gardeners' Chronicle, Horticultural Trade Journal :
    • The insecticidal properties of sulphur were also known to the Romans, for in about 200 B.C. Cato suggested that its fumes should be allowed to blow through trees to kill the vine fetter.

    Related terms

    * insect * insecticide