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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal research
  3. chemical substances
  4. agrochemicals
  5. growth regulators
  6. insect growth regulators

Preferred term

insect growth regulators

Type

  • Chemical

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Scope note

  • Use for synthetic chemical compounds, usually that mimic natural hormones, that are used to control the growth of insects; For naturally occurring hormones that regulate biological functions such as molting and growth in insects USE insect hormones.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17498

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