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Bed bugs have been a persistent problem in Paris in recent years, with the blame placed on the city’s popularity as a global tourist destination as well as the blood-sucking parasites’ growing resistance to pesticides.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
Buying organic does reduce pesticide levels, but that’s not part of ultraprocessing.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
Items that can be dropped off include aerosol cans, automotive fluids, automotive and household batteries, bathroom cleaners, carpet cleaners, cooking oil, drain cleaners, fertilizers, paint, light bulbs, and pesticides.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
Indevin and Vinarchy will use synthetic pesticides and fertilizers in their vineyards, with the former rolling back organic practices at about 250 of its 320 acres, while the latter is reverting 200 of its 370 acres to conventional farming practices.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
Buying organic does reduce pesticide levels, but that’s not part of ultraprocessing.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
Items that can be dropped off include aerosol cans, automotive fluids, automotive and household batteries, bathroom cleaners, carpet cleaners, cooking oil, drain cleaners, fertilizers, paint, light bulbs, and pesticides.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
Indevin and Vinarchy will use synthetic pesticides and fertilizers in their vineyards, with the former rolling back organic practices at about 250 of its 320 acres, while the latter is reverting 200 of its 370 acres to conventional farming practices.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 20 Dec. 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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