verb
- past tense and past participle of larvicide; treated with or subjected to a substance that kills larvae
Usage: technical; usually used in passive voice or as an adjective
Examples
- The water supply was larvicided to prevent mosquito breeding.
- Larvicided areas showed a significant reduction in insect populations.
- The pond was larvicided as part of the disease control program.
- Mosquito larvae in the treated zone were eliminated after the water was larvicided.