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The 19 pages that link to Insecticide, each with the reason it gives.

• PesticideBroader topic: Insecticides are among the largest and most familiar pesticide groups.

• Spider venomRelated: Spider toxins that selectively affect insect nervous systems are investigated as insecticide leads.

• FungicideCompared with: Insecticides target insects rather than fungal pathogens.

• Bed bugNarrower topic: Insecticides remain one control option, although resistance and application limits matter.

• Insect respirationRelated: Some fumigants enter through spiracles and disrupt insect respiration.

• PyrethroidNarrower topic: Pyrethroids are one major chemical class within insecticides.

• Boric acidNarrower topic: Boric acid acts as a stomach poison and desiccant in some insect-control products.

• Insect repellentsCompared with: Repellents primarily deter contact, while insecticides are intended to kill or impair insects.

• Ant baitNarrower topic: The active ingredient in many ant baits is an insecticide.

• Citrus greening diseaseRelated: Insecticides can suppress psyllid populations, though they do not cure infected trees.

• AcaricideNarrower topic: Acaricides belong to the broader pest-control category, though their targets are arachnids.

• Parasitoid waspCompared with: Parasitoid releases can provide a biological alternative, though they require ecological safeguards.

• Paris greenNarrower topic: Paris green became a widely used insecticide despite its dangers to people and animals.

• Oriental rat fleaRelated: Insecticides may be used to kill fleas during plague-control operations.

• AgrochemicalBroader topic: Insecticides address insect pests that feed on crops or transmit plant diseases.

• ChemosterilantCompared with: Unlike many insecticides, chemosterilants aim primarily to prevent fertile offspring.

• MethoxychlorNarrower topic: Methoxychlor’s intended function was to control insect pests.

• Tetraethyl pyrophosphateNarrower topic: Tetraethyl pyrophosphate was developed and used as an insecticide.

• ToxapheneNarrower topic: Toxaphene was applied as a broad-spectrum insecticide in agriculture and livestock settings.