Mosquito Susceptibility Crossword

the formula used for making corrections in a bioassay when the control mortality is between 5% and 20%.
(V) to kill adult mosquitoes; (n) a pesticide that kills adult mosquitoes.
An insect capable of transmitting a disease
The level of immunity an organism has for a particular substance.
lethal dose; 50 %, the dose of an active ingredient which is expected to cause death in 50% of the test animals tested
The study of insects
The four stages, egg,larva,pupa and adult, in the mosquito life cycle.
A developmental phase of larval mosquitoes, four instars in all
A test to determine the toxicity of a substance to an organism
Dying
A class of insecticides which contain phosphorus. They are initially toxic but degrade quickly when exposed to air and light. Malathion and Abate are organophosphates
A class of insecticides which contain carbon, chlorine, and hydrogen. Some of the the more persistent insecticides are organochlorines such as DDT and Chlordane.
The order of insects that includes flies, gnats, and mosquitoes
(v) To kill mosquitoes in the larval stage; (n) a pesticide that kills larval mosquitoes
Shedding of the exoskeleton as part of the growth process.