| insect bites and stings | Bites and stings inflicted by insects. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| insect control | The reduction or regulation of the population of noxious, destructive, or dangerous insects through chemical, biological, or other means. (12 Dec 1998) |
| insect defensins | <biochemistry> Family of small (30-35 residue) cysteine rich cationic proteins found in vertebrate phagocytes (notably the azurophil granules of neutrophils) and active against bacteria, fungi and enveloped viruses. May constitute up to 5% of the total protein. Insect defensins have some sequence homology with the vertebrate forms. (18 Nov 1997) |
| insect hormones | Hormones secreted by insects. They influence their growth and development. Also synthetic substances that act like insect hormones. (12 Dec 1998) |
| insect proteins | Proteins found in any species of insect. (12 Dec 1998) |
| insect repellents | Substances causing insects to turn away from them or reject them as food. (12 Dec 1998) |
| insect stings | Stings from large stinging insects such as bees, hornets, yellow jackets and wasps can trigger allergic reactions varying greatly in severity. Avoidance and prompt treatment are essential. In selected cases, allergy injection therapy is highly effective. (the three a's of insect allergy are adrenaline, avoidance and allergist.) (12 Dec 1998) |
| insect viruses | Viruses infecting insects, the largest family being baculoviridae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| insecta | 1. <zoology> One of the classes of Arthropoda, including those that have one pair of antennae, three pairs of mouth organs, and breathe air by means of tracheae, opening by spiracles along the sides of the body. In this sense it includes the Hexapoda, or six-legged insects and the Myriapoda, with numerous legs. See Insect. 2. <zoology> In a more restricted sense, the Hexapoda alone. See Hexapoda. 3. <zoology> In the most general sense, the Hexapoda, Myriapoda, and Arachnoidea, combined. The typical Insecta, or hexapod insects, are divided into several orders, viz., Hymenoptera, as the bees and ants; Diptera, as the common flies and gnats; Aphaniptera, or fleas; Lepidoptera, or moths and butterflies; Neuroptera, as the ant-lions and hellgamite; Coleoptera, or beetles; Hemiptera, as bugs, lice, aphids; Orthoptera, as grasshoppers and cockroaches; Pseudoneuroptera, as the dragon flies and termites; Euplexoptera, or earwings; Thysanura, as the springtails, podura, and lepisma. See these words in the Vocabulary. Origin: NL. See Insect. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| insectarium | Place for keeping and breeding insects for scientific purposes. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
| insecticide | <pharmacology> A chemical used to kill insects. Insecticides are a type of pesticide. (09 Oct 1997) |
| insecticide resistance | The development by insects of resistance to insecticide. (12 Dec 1998) |
| insecticide, botanical | Insecticide derived from plant materials. (12 Dec 1998) |
| insecticide, carbamate | Insecticide, which owe their activity to the carbamate moiety in the molecule. (12 Dec 1998) |
| insecticide, organochlorine | A class of insecticide composed of chlorinated organic compounds. (12 Dec 1998) |