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Any management program that depends on a pesticide comes with a fear that the target may develop resistance.
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Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Industrial waste, pesticides, and poor waste management have pushed soil pollution to alarming levels worldwide.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
No antibiotics, artificial growth hormones, toxic pesticides or GMOs, ever.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The analysis found a total of 303 different chemicals in the garments’ fabric, representing a number of different classes, including pesticides, preservatives, flame retardants and pharmaceuticals.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
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Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Industrial waste, pesticides, and poor waste management have pushed soil pollution to alarming levels worldwide.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
No antibiotics, artificial growth hormones, toxic pesticides or GMOs, ever.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The analysis found a total of 303 different chemicals in the garments’ fabric, representing a number of different classes, including pesticides, preservatives, flame retardants and pharmaceuticals.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 1 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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