Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
treat
English answer:
deal with (by spraying)
English term
Türkiye
Masoud Kakouli Varnousfaderani 
The Best or Nothing
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, Persian (Farsi), and 1 more.
treat
Sep 27, 2021 22:09: Andrea Capuselli changed "Term Context" from "Aerial spraying of Foray 48B for Lymantria moths is usually done in the spring between April and June. It takes place between 5:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Three separate applications are done every 7 to 10 days. These applications are usually required to treat the Lymantria moth larvae, which hatch during the treatment period. Is it the same as spraying? Shouldn\'t it be to treat sth with sth?" to "Context removed by ProZ.com staff."
Oct 2, 2021 13:31: Yvonne Gallagher Created KOG entry
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Ireland
right word, right place. everytime
Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian, Irish, UK)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
deal with (by spraying)
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Note added at 21 mins (2021-09-27 09:25:13 GMT)
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you can treat sth with sth, in this case an application of spray
Or treat sth BY spraying
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Note added at 23 mins (2021-09-27 09:27:24 GMT)
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Or treat sth BY doing an application of spray
.............. By applying a(n aerial) spray
to subject to a chemical process or application
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/treat
To answer your question:
These applications (of Foray 48B) are usually required to treat the Lymantria moth larvae
is the same as saying,
It is usually required to treat the Lymantria moth larvae with these applications (of Foray 48B)
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Note added at 9 hrs (2021-09-27 18:11:03 GMT)
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You can even replace "treat" with "kill":
Foray 48B in an insecticide manufactured by Valent BioSciences used in forestry to selectively kill the larval stage of insect in the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). The active ingredient is Bacillus thuringiensis var kurstaki.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foray_48B
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Tina Vonhof (X)
: That's what it means but it does not fit in the sentence that way.
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Does a definition have to "fit" in the sentence? If an answer that fits in the sentence is desired, I would choose "inactivate" or "kill" or "render harmless".
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philgoddard
: This is just a different version of Yvonne's answer. Are you saying she's wrong?
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I wouldn't say she is wrong, but if you look at all the definitions of "treat", you will be able to tell which one is the most precise in this case.
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