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Miticide

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An agent, usually a chemical, that kills mites.

This class of pesticides is large and includes antibiotic miticides, carbamate miticides, formamidine miticides, mite growth regulators, organophosphate miticides, and many others.

From mite + -cide, to kill.

Also known as an acaricide

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