aldicarb, n.
(ˈældɪkɑːb)
[f. aldehyde n., with phonetic respelling, + carbamide n.]
A carbamate derivative used as a systemic agricultural pesticide against some mites, insects and nematodes; 2-methyl-2-(methylthio)propionaldehyde O-methylcarbamoyloxime, C7H14N2O2S .
| 1970 Jrnl. Econ. Entomol. LXIII. 651/1 Aldicarb (formerly Temik®) has been reported to be effective against..the two-spotted spider mite. 1977 Jrnl. R. Soc. Arts CXXV. 567/1 Two very toxic substances, aldicarb and oxamyl, with a strong systemic action, have been of considerable benefit as soil applications. 1990 N.Y. Times 7 May d11/5 Most people are far more frightened of the threat of cancer than of the flulike symptoms that they associate with food poisoning. Fanning their anxieties are frequent alerts: about dioxin in milk, aldicarb in potatoes, Alar in apples. |