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Soil Sterilant: a chemical which oppresses growth of plants and animals within soil/dirt. The effectiveness and duration varies by chemical employed.
Some sterilizations are temporary whereas some are permanent.
Solution: a mixture of one or more chemicals and/or substances in another which allows for all ingredients to be completely dissolved.
Species: A group of individuals with similar build and a capability of interbreed to produce fertile offspring.
Spot Treatment: applying a chemical/insecticide etc. to a specific area.
Spore: the reproductive organ which develops certain bacterium and fungi that are strongly resistant to environmental influences but become active under suitable conditions.
Stomach Poisons: a series of poisons which are only lethal if ingested by a bird, insect or rodent.
Surfactant: A chemical which promotes the emulsification, dispersion, spread and wetting properties of a pesticide/insecticide product.
Suspension: solid particles which have been finely divided within a liquid.
Synergists: Materials/chemicals which can be used alongside another active ingredient to enhance the activity of a pesticide/insecticide.
Systematic Insecticide: an insecticide which is applied and absorbed by plant sap, this then exterminates any insects feeding on the plant or residing inside it.
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