eradicant

noun

eradicant

noun

Etymology From eradicate + -ant.

1

A substance that serves to eradicate an infestation.

If inclement weather delays a scheduled protectant spray, apply an eradicant when conditions permit but within the kickback period.1999, Larry L. Strand, Integrated Pest Management for Stone Fruits, →ISBN, page 169:
Some eradicants act by blocking spore production and reducing the potential of established infections to serve as sources of secondary inoculum for new infections.2006, K.G. Mukerji, Fruit and Vegetable Diseases, →ISBN, page 52:

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Usually, these eradicants exhibit a wide range of control over many organisms, and are detrimental to the crop as well.2009, Dale Walters, Disease Control in Crops, →ISBN:

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