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Meaning of dicyclanil | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/daɪˈsɪklənɪl/

Definitions

An insect growth regulator primarily used in veterinary medicine to prevent and control blowfly strike in sheep. It functions by inhibiting the development of fly larvae, thereby reducing infestations.

uncountable

Examples

“Objective To assess a ready-to-use formulation of dicyclanil to prevent blowfly strike on Merino sheep under Australian conditions.”
“Castration wounds in cattle that have insect growth regulators, such as dicyclanil, have high success rates of preventing the establishment of C. bezziana.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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