Definition of "larvicidal" []

• Pertaining to the killing of larvæ or having the property of killing them.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Eventually, this larvicidal activity will be used to kill off many pest species."
• ""Because of its significant larvicidal [ability to kill mosquito larvae] properties and local availability, it might form a new arsenal for vector management, especially in areas where mosquitoes have developed resistance to conventional insecticides," they concluded."
• "Both Sycamore and DeKalb public works employees place larvicidal briquets - tablets that inhibit wings to grow - in catch basins to prevent the virus-carrying breed from becoming a threat."