Ovicide

An ovicide (Latin ovum = egg and Latin caedere (in compositions -cidere) = kill) is a chemical or biological active ingredient that kills the sexual products (= eggs) of parasites or inhibits their development. Ovicidal be as pesticides in agriculture , in agriculture , horticulture and the forestry used. They are also used in medicine , for example to kill the eggs of head lice (= nits ).

Examples

Tar oils , dinitrocresol (DNOC) and carbolineum are used as winter spraying agents . Other ovocides are:

• Dienochlor
• Diflubenzuron
• Chlorfenson

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Otto-Albrecht Neumüller (Ed.): Römpps Chemie-Lexikon. Volume 4: M-Pk. 8th revised and expanded edition. Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1985, ISBN 3-440-04514-5 , p. 2939.