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Has Gotten More Eco-Friendly Turf eliminates the need for fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides, allowing fewer harmful chemicals in the environment.
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Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2025
This eliminates or drastically reduces the cost of fertilizers and pesticides and the need for water, which is often pumped by electric or diesel generators, thereby saving water use, energy costs, and emissions.
—Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Like other crops, roses can be treated with chemicals and pesticides.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Several theories have been put forth including pesticides, a parasitic mite and an unknown phenomenon called colony collapse disorder.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025
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Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2025
This eliminates or drastically reduces the cost of fertilizers and pesticides and the need for water, which is often pumped by electric or diesel generators, thereby saving water use, energy costs, and emissions.
—Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Like other crops, roses can be treated with chemicals and pesticides.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Several theories have been put forth including pesticides, a parasitic mite and an unknown phenomenon called colony collapse disorder.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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