ecoparasite

Etymology

From eco- + parasite.

ecoparasite means A parasite for which the host animal has developed a tolerance or immunity. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 100 out of 100.

noun

A parasite for which the host animal has developed a tolerance or immunity.“Ecoparasite control, with appropriate concentrations of carbaryl, malathion, or pyrethrin dusts, is permissible if the agent is applied externally to both test and control animals not less than seven days prior to the start of the test.”