carbaryl
noun
car·ba·ryl
ˈkär-bə-ˌril 
: a carbamate insecticide C12H11NO2 effective especially against numerous crop, forage, and forest pests
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Gardeners can also use products containing carbaryl to control larger worms.
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Katie Nichols Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 15 June 2023
If spraying is delayed and grasshoppers grow larger and more resilient, federal officials could resort to two more toxic pesticides — carbaryl and malathion, according to government documents.
—Matthew Brown, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2021
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Katie Nichols Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 15 June 2023
If spraying is delayed and grasshoppers grow larger and more resilient, federal officials could resort to two more toxic pesticides — carbaryl and malathion, according to government documents.
—Matthew Brown, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2021
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carbaryl
noun
car·ba·ryl
ˈkär-bə-ˌril
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