noun
- Plural of benomyl; a systemic fungicide used to control fungal diseases in crops and plants.
Usage: technical; agriculture
Examples
- Farmers applied benomyls to their apple orchards to prevent powdery mildew.
- The effectiveness of benomyls against certain fungal pathogens has been well documented.
- Benomyls were commonly used in commercial fruit production before some formulations were restricted.
- The label on the fungicide container listed benomyls as the active ingredient.