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Mosquito are spreaders of disease.
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It's also designed for energy efficiency (but ships without a heatsink or heat spreader).
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George Yang, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
For even coverage, apply half the seed making passes with the spreader in one direction, then apply the second half of the seed in the opposite direction.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
To apply, scatter corn gluten meal by hand or use a broadcast spreader.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Culex are more interested in biting birds rather than humans and are California’s primary spreader of West Nile virus.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
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George Yang, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
For even coverage, apply half the seed making passes with the spreader in one direction, then apply the second half of the seed in the opposite direction.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
To apply, scatter corn gluten meal by hand or use a broadcast spreader.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Culex are more interested in biting birds rather than humans and are California’s primary spreader of West Nile virus.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Spreader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spreader. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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spreader
noun
spread·er
ˈspred-ər 
: one that spreads: as
a
: an implement for scattering material
b
: a small knife used especially for spreading butter
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