noun
- Plural of dimethoate; a class of synthetic organic insecticides and acaricides used in agriculture to control pests on crops.
Usage: technical; chemistry/agriculture; typically used in plural or as a mass noun
Examples
- Dimethoates are commonly applied to fruit and vegetable crops to eliminate aphids and mites.
- The farmer used dimethoates to protect the orchard from insect damage.
- Regulatory agencies monitor residues of dimethoates on food products.
- Dimethoates work by disrupting the nervous system of target insects.
- Environmental scientists study the persistence of dimethoates in soil and water.