noun
- chemical substances used to kill mollusks such as snails and slugs
Usage: agricultural; pest control
Examples
- Farmers apply molluscicides to protect their crops from snail damage.
- The garden center sells various molluscicides for slug control.
- Organic molluscicides are safer alternatives to synthetic chemicals.
- Heavy rains can wash away molluscicides before they take effect.
- Some molluscicides contain iron phosphate as the active ingredient.
- The effectiveness of molluscicides depends on proper application timing.