Sentence examples for off the insect from inspiring English sources

Commercial farmers have begun spraying their crops with pesticides to ward off the insect that carries the disease.

As it flies off, the insect gathers the grains out of its fur and tucks most of them in wet clumps on its legs.

This is due to the difficulty of distinguishing sound waves that bounce off the insect from those that are reflected by the surrounding surface.

The two men slapped off the insects and came in.

One is to rinse the plant in the shower every few days or so to knock off the insects.

Pesticides can kill off the insects on which some fish feed, causing the fish to travel farther in search of food and exposing them to greater risk from predators.

In the original campaign, he said, homes would simply be sealed while sulphur was sprayed to kill off the insects.

However, they say that too much agriculture -- cutting too much grass for hay, letting animals overgraze a pasture -- can kill off the insects.

Organized by the global nonprofit Malaria No More and Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, the message empowers Tanzanians to take responsibility for their futures by working to ensure that every single person has access to a mosquito net, to ward off the insects that carry malaria.

In desperation, some farmers are mobilizing children to bang empty tin cans, wave sticks and clap their hands in a futile attempt to scare off the insects.

Orange peel applied to your skin at night will ward off the insects.