Vespacide
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A vespacide is a substance (or person) that kills wasp
s. Like most insecticides, these compounds usually contain a chemical with a cyclopropane
structure.
Wasp
The term wasp is typically defined as any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is neither a bee nor an ant. Almost every pest insect species has at least one wasp species that preys upon it or parasitizes it, making wasps critically important in natural control of their...
s. Like most insecticides, these compounds usually contain a chemical with a cyclopropane
Cyclopropane
Cyclopropane is a cycloalkane molecule with the molecular formula C3H6, consisting of three carbon atoms linked to each other to form a ring, with each carbon atom bearing two hydrogen atoms...
structure.