kũraga
- to kill, to destroy. To kill, to destroy. In agricultural context, commonly used for destroying or killing pests, insects, bacteria, or pathogens through pesticides, disinfectants, or other control methods.
Example: No ũhũthĩrie maguta mĩthemba ya kũruga, Neem oil na mineral oil, kana thabuni kũraga tũtambi twa mealybugs kwa njĩra ya gũtuima rĩera. (Apply oils (such as vegetable oils, neem oil or mineral oils) or soapy solutions (1 to 2%) to kill mealy bugs by suffocation.); Dawa cia njanjo ciagĩrĩirwo gwĩkĩrwo maaĩ-inĩ matarĩ na dawa ta chlorine kana kĩndũ kĩngĩ gĩa kũraga njamuthi nĩũndũ no imĩthũkie. (Vaccines should only be given in non-treated (non-chlorinated or distilled) water, as chlorine or other sanitizing agents can destroy vaccines); Gũtandĩkĩra no ũhũthire mahuti ma mĩmera, thumu kana minyore nĩguo kũgirĩrĩria kũra kwa maaĩ, na kũraga tũtambĩ (Mulching of the soil with material such as crop residues, compost or plastic sheeting to reduce water loss, splashing and break some pest life cycles)