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acetamiprid

acetamiprid

English

Noun

acetamiprid (uncountable)

  1. A particular neonicotinoid insecticide, N-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-N'-cyano-N-methyl-acetamidine
    • 2015 July 9, “An Observational Study of Honey Bee Colony Winter Losses and Their Association with Varroa destructor , Neonicotinoids and Other Risk Factors”, in PLOS ONE, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0131611:
      We consider in the discussion that reduced opportunities for foraging in July and August because of bad weather may have added substantially to the adverse effects of acetamiprid and thiacloprid.