noun
- the destruction or killing of eggs, especially of insects or parasites, as a method of pest control
Usage: technical; used in agriculture and entomology
Examples
- The farmer applied an ovicide spray to eliminate mosquito eggs before the breeding season.
- Ovicide treatments are often used in integrated pest management programs.
- The chemical compound acts as an ovicide, preventing the development of parasitic eggs.
- Researchers tested a new ovicide to control agricultural pests without harming beneficial insects.