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Additionally, pesticides applied to Christmas trees may introduce unwanted materials into our waters.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Ground level ozone forms as a result of interactions between vehicle and industrial emissions and volatile organic compounds, chemicals in the air that come from a variety of sources, including pesticides.
—Alonso Daboub, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
While its fungus-resistant nature reduces the need for pesticides and is considered an advantage in a changing climate, the house’s dedication is to old varieties and traditional agriculture, not novelty or experimental pours.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
Bed bugs have been a persistent problem in Paris in recent years, with the blame placed on the city’s popularity as a global tourist destination as well as the blood-sucking parasites’ growing resistance to pesticides.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Ground level ozone forms as a result of interactions between vehicle and industrial emissions and volatile organic compounds, chemicals in the air that come from a variety of sources, including pesticides.
—Alonso Daboub, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
While its fungus-resistant nature reduces the need for pesticides and is considered an advantage in a changing climate, the house’s dedication is to old varieties and traditional agriculture, not novelty or experimental pours.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
Bed bugs have been a persistent problem in Paris in recent years, with the blame placed on the city’s popularity as a global tourist destination as well as the blood-sucking parasites’ growing resistance to pesticides.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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pesticide
noun
pes·ti·cide
ˈpes-tə-ˌsīd 
: a substance used to destroy pests
pesticidal
adjective
ˌpes-tə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
Medical Definition
pesticide
noun
pes·ti·cide
ˈpes-tə-ˌsīd
: an agent used to destroy pests
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