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While some issues are known—for example, habitat loss, non-native plants, artificial light at night, climate and pesticides—scientists need to know a lot more about the drivers and consequences of the decline to conserve insects while protecting human needs.
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Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Reducing fertilizer and pesticide use, raising cattle on grass instead of grain—these may sound like community-minded, environmentally friendly options.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
The global Pesticide Atlas reports that pesticide use increased by 80 percent from 1990 and 2017.
—Kate Raphael, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025
Pineapples, sweet corn, avocados, papaya, and onions have some of the lowest amounts of pesticide residues based on EWG's testing.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 20 June 2025
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Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Reducing fertilizer and pesticide use, raising cattle on grass instead of grain—these may sound like community-minded, environmentally friendly options.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
The global Pesticide Atlas reports that pesticide use increased by 80 percent from 1990 and 2017.
—Kate Raphael, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025
Pineapples, sweet corn, avocados, papaya, and onions have some of the lowest amounts of pesticide residues based on EWG's testing.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 20 June 2025
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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