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Chemical Control Options Broadleaf herbicides are the most reliable control method for ground ivy.—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 May 2025 Hua adds that even when herbicides and insecticides aren’t designed to harm amphibians, the additives in these products—like surfactants—can still be dangerous since frogs and toads can absorb these substances through their sensitive, permeable skin.—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025 Two such herbicides found at garden centers include Fertilome Over-The-Top II and Ortho Grass B Gon.—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025 Advanced vision systems can identify and treat individual plants, for example, reducing herbicide usage and solving both economic and environmental challenges.—Aditya Ranjan, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for herbicide
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Etymology
Latin herba + International Scientific Vocabulary -cide
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