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Recent Examples of pesticide from the Web
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Since February, the EPA has announced some two dozen major regulatory actions on climate, water pollution, pesticide use and other areas.
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Since February, EPA has announced some two dozen major regulatory actions on climate, water pollution, pesticide use and other areas.
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From fuel leakage to pesticides from a nearby nursery, the soil was badly contaminated.
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Researchers with the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service tried the sterile insect technique (filling the environment with sterile mates), which was unsuccessful, and tested a number of pesticides.
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Growers must use only organic growing methods, which allow the use of natural fertilizers and pest control methods, but prohibit the use of synthetic fertilizers and chemical pesticides.
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The roots of pesticide resistance in head lice reach back over decades to World War II, when millions of people in Europe and Asia were doused with the insecticide DDT to prevent body lice.
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The regulation of the pesticide directly resulted in the population's comeback.
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Swan and others strongly suspect environmental contaminants such as pesticides and industrial toxins.
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First Known Use of pesticide
circa 1925
PESTICIDE Defined for English Language Learners
pesticide
playDefinition of pesticide for English Language Learners
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: a chemical that is used to kill animals or insects that damage plants or crops
PESTICIDE Defined for Kids
pesticide
playDefinition of pesticide for Students
: a substance used to destroy pests (as insects or weeds)
Medical Dictionary
pesticide
playMedical Definition of pesticide
: an agent used to destroy pests
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