noun
- A chemical compound used as an insecticide and sterilant, particularly in pest control programs targeting insects like fruit flies and mosquitoes.
Usage: technical; chemistry/entomology; plural form of apholate
Examples
- Apholates were used in early sterile insect technique programs to control agricultural pests.
- The research team studied how apholates affected the reproductive capacity of target insect populations.
- Apholates represent one class of chemosterilants developed for integrated pest management.
- Scientists applied apholates to reduce the breeding success of disease-carrying mosquitoes.