noun
- Plural of carbofuran; a class of synthetic organic pesticides used to control insects, mites, and nematodes in agriculture.
Usage: technical; chemistry/agriculture; often used in plural form when referring to multiple compounds or applications
Examples
- Carbofurans are widely used in crop protection to manage pest populations.
- The farmer applied carbofurans to the field to protect the corn from insect damage.
- Regulatory agencies have restricted the use of certain carbofurans due to environmental concerns.
- Carbofurans work by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase in target organisms.
- The effectiveness of carbofurans varies depending on soil conditions and temperature.