insecticidal
adjective
in·sec·ti·cid·al
(ˌ)in-ˌsek-tə-ˈsī-dᵊl 
1
: destroying or controlling insects
2
: of or relating to an insecticide
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Spray stink bugs with a 50-50 mixture of water and dish soap or insecticidal soap to kill them immediately.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
To get rid of them, repot the plant, disturb the soil, soak the pot, or use insecticidal soap.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2025
Spray plants with neem oil, spinosad, or insecticidal soap, though these products must contact the beetles to work.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Control may be obtained with a horticultural oil spray or insecticidal soap.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
To get rid of them, repot the plant, disturb the soil, soak the pot, or use insecticidal soap.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2025
Spray plants with neem oil, spinosad, or insecticidal soap, though these products must contact the beetles to work.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Control may be obtained with a horticultural oil spray or insecticidal soap.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for insecticidal
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“Insecticidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insecticidal. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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