acaricide
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thumb|Chemical structure of [[permethrin, a common acaricide]] Acaricides are pesticides that kill members of the arachnid subclass Acari, which includes ticks and mites. Acaricides are used both in medicine and agriculture, although the desired selective toxicity differs between the two fields.
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thumb|Chemical structure of [[permethrin, a common acaricide]] Acaricides are pesticides that kill members of the arachnid subclass Acari, which includes ticks and mites. Acaricides are used both in medicine and agriculture, although the desired selective toxicity differs between the two fields.
==Terminology== More specific words are sometimes used, depending upon the targeted group: "Ixodicides" are substances that kill ticks. "Miticides" are substances that kill mites. The term scabicide is more narrow, and refers to agents specifically targeting Sarcoptes. The term "arachnicide" is more general, and refers to agents that target arachnids. This term is used much more rarely, but occasionally appears in informal writing.
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