to spray a plant with insecticide
1spray´er — spray1 «spray», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) liquid going through the air in small drops: »We were wet with the sea spray. b) small drops, as of medicine, insecticide, disinfectant, cosmetic, paint, or starch, blown on something by compressed air or gas …
2spray´a|ble — spray1 «spray», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) liquid going through the air in small drops: »We were wet with the sea spray. b) small drops, as of medicine, insecticide, disinfectant, cosmetic, paint, or starch, blown on something by compressed air or gas …
3spray — 1. n. & v. n. 1 water or other liquid flying in small drops from the force of the wind, the dashing of waves, or the action of an atomizer etc. 2 a liquid preparation to be applied in this form with an atomizer etc., esp. for medical purposes. 3… …
4Spray nozzle — A spray nozzle is a device that facilitates the formation of spray. When a liquid is dispersed as a stream of droplets (atomization), it is called a spray. Spray nozzles are used to achieve two primary functions: increase liquid surface area to… …
5DDT — For other uses, see DDT (disambiguation). DDT …
6agricultural technology — Introduction application of techniques to control the growth and harvesting of animal and vegetable products. Soil preparation Mechanical processing of soil so that it is in the proper physical condition for planting is usually… …
7Pesticide — A cropduster spraying pesticide on a field Pesticides are substances or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest.[1] A pesticide may be a chemical unicycle, biological agent (such as a virus or… …
8Bacillus thuringiensis — Spores and bipyramidal crystals of Bacillus thuringiensis morrisoni strain T08025 Scientific classification Kingdom …
9weed — weed1 weedless, adj. weedlike, adj. /weed/, n. 1. a valueless plant growing wild, esp. one that grows on cultivated ground to the exclusion or injury of the desired crop. 2. any undesirable or troublesome plant, esp. one that grows profusely… …
10Weed — /weed/, n. Thurlow /therr loh/, 1797 1882, U.S. journalist and politician. * * * Any plant growing where it is not wanted. On land under cultivation, weeds compete with crops for water, light, and nutrients. On rangelands and in pastures, weeds… …
