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Do this instead of applying blanket herbicides during stressful weather, like the heat.
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Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife in April launched a probe into herbicide use along San Juan Creek.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
De la Espriella has promised to cancel the talks and take a more confrontational approach to rebel groups that includes using airplanes to spray coca fields with herbicides.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Herbicide Damage Tomatoes are sensitive to herbicide drift which can cause stunted growth, curling leaves, and leaf yellowing (chlorosis).
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
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Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife in April launched a probe into herbicide use along San Juan Creek.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
De la Espriella has promised to cancel the talks and take a more confrontational approach to rebel groups that includes using airplanes to spray coca fields with herbicides.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Herbicide Damage Tomatoes are sensitive to herbicide drift which can cause stunted growth, curling leaves, and leaf yellowing (chlorosis).
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbicide. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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herbicide
noun
her·bi·cide
ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌsīd 
: a chemical substance used to destroy or stop plant growth
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