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The pesticide in severe cases causing dizziness, headaches, vomiting, abnormal facial sensations and sensitivity to sound and touch, according to AZDHS.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
The park is looking into new ways to apply pesticide treatments and additional biocontrols to eliminate even more ants.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 11 July 2024
Running your fruit and vegetables under the tap isn’t enough to rid them of the potentially harmful chemicals they’re exposed to while growing, due to being sprayed with pesticides.
—Lauren Murdoch-Smith, Vogue, 6 July 2024
Candy wrappers, chip bags and other refuse regularly wind up in the watershed, as do pesticides and herbicides from lawns and horticulture programs.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
The park is looking into new ways to apply pesticide treatments and additional biocontrols to eliminate even more ants.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 11 July 2024
Running your fruit and vegetables under the tap isn’t enough to rid them of the potentially harmful chemicals they’re exposed to while growing, due to being sprayed with pesticides.
—Lauren Murdoch-Smith, Vogue, 6 July 2024
Candy wrappers, chip bags and other refuse regularly wind up in the watershed, as do pesticides and herbicides from lawns and horticulture programs.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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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