dawa
- pesticide, medicine. Pesticide, medicine. A chemical substance used to control pests, diseases, and weeds in agricultural settings, or to treat livestock ailments.
Example: Tũmĩra dawa cia tũtabi na mĩrimũ iria hetũkĩe. (Use ONLY recommended pesticides to control pests and diseases.); kũngĩkinyĩrĩra atĩ kwĩna ria rĩrĩa rĩtahukaga raithi ta thangari, hubĩra mĩtĩ na bucket kana iratathi mbere ya kũhũra dawa ya ria. (In the event that there are stubborn weeds like couch grass, cover the seedlings (with a bucket or bag) before spraying the weeds with a suitable herbicide.); Njĩra ĩngĩ nĩ kũhũra dawa ya Beauveria Bassiana, an entomopathongenic fungus, ĩrĩa ĩrwaragia na ĩkoraga kĩhuruta gia kahũa (Another option is using sprays of Beauveria bassiana, an entomopathogenic fungus that naturally infects and kills the coffee berry borer.)