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On top of that, if a farmer intends to use a drone with a spray to spread chemicals like pesticides or fertilizers, the operator is required to obtain a pesticide license from the Office of the Indiana State Chemist.
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
Two residential pesticides were beneath the rice cooker in the kitchen.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Instead, Kennedy pointed to environmental factors such as pesticides and aluminum in vaccines as possible culprits, and said the health agency was planning to conduct research into food allergies and its causes.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
However, the flip side is that some are so powerful that these pesticides also contribute to the decline in the abundance of insects and species.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
Two residential pesticides were beneath the rice cooker in the kitchen.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Instead, Kennedy pointed to environmental factors such as pesticides and aluminum in vaccines as possible culprits, and said the health agency was planning to conduct research into food allergies and its causes.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
However, the flip side is that some are so powerful that these pesticides also contribute to the decline in the abundance of insects and species.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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