Any substance that halts insect development, as used in pesticides.

plural of arrestant

A check, stop, an act or instance of arresting something. / The condition of being stopped, standstill. / (law) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.

(obsolete, transitive) To stop the motion of (a person, animal, or body part). / (obsolete, intransitive) To stay, remain. / (transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.).

simple past tense and past participle of arrest

Having been stopped or prevented from developing; terminated prematurely. / Having been placed under arrest, or having been charged with a crime.

striking, gripping

present participle of arrest

plural of arrest

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arrest