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These small spheres work by releasing a pesticide into the air, typically either naphthalene or 1,4-dichlorobenzene.
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Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
Commercial pesticides can kill spiders, but there aren’t any good solutions for repelling them.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Crowder often uses the farm-to-table food and circular fashion movements as parallels to help explain her belief in confronting issues like supply chain transparency, pesticide use, and unsustainable shipping practices.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Instead of pausing mowing altogether, Ann Arbor now encourages residents to plant native species, shrink traditional turf lawns, limit pesticide use and reduce light pollution.
—CBS News, 7 May 2026
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Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
Commercial pesticides can kill spiders, but there aren’t any good solutions for repelling them.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Crowder often uses the farm-to-table food and circular fashion movements as parallels to help explain her belief in confronting issues like supply chain transparency, pesticide use, and unsustainable shipping practices.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Instead of pausing mowing altogether, Ann Arbor now encourages residents to plant native species, shrink traditional turf lawns, limit pesticide use and reduce light pollution.
—CBS News, 7 May 2026
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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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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