noun
- A synthetic fungicide used to control fungal diseases in crops, fruits, and vegetables.
Usage: technical; agriculture
Examples
- Farmers applied benomyl to their apple orchards to prevent powdery mildew.
- Benomyl was widely used as a broad-spectrum fungicide before being phased out in many countries.
- The fungicide benomyl helps protect strawberry crops from fungal rot.
- Benomyl residues on produce were a concern for food safety regulators.