acaricide

noun

Definition of acaricidenext
as in insecticide

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Recent Examples of acaricide Diagnosis is typically made through a clinical exam or skin testing, and treatment focuses on reducing the mite population with topical acaricides such as ivermectin or permethrin. — Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026 This would either be an acaricide — a pesticide that kills ticks and mites, and is found in many pet flea collars and tick medications — or a vaccine that would make the deer more resistant to Lyme disease over time. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025 Repellent can also help, as can treating your yard with acaricides — a type of pesticide focused on ticks and mites. — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023 Large-scale habitat control or acaricide (tick-killing) treatment of wildlife, though possible, can be difficult or not cost-effective for homeowners. — Joyce Sakamoto, Washington Post, 18 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acaricide
  1. insecticide
  2. pesticide
  3. herbicide
  4. fungicide
  5. toxicant
  6. germicide
  7. biopesticide
Noun
  • Kafle Bhatt was lying on her back surrounded by vomit containing pills, blood and an open packet of Celphos, a highly toxic insecticide, close by.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
  • In Malabo, Bioko’s biggest city, a team of men and women equipped with insecticide sprayers squeezed between low-rise cement buildings on a recent morning, as heavy rain drummed on aluminum roofs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of insecticide
Noun
  • Farmers enrolled in the Reel Regenerative program receive three years of sustainable farming practice training with the goal of reducing environmental impacts through reducing the use of water, chemical pesticides and fertilizers.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Booker stood alongside key MAHA grassroots leaders and supporters, decrying pesticide immunity shields.
    — Brinda Adhikari, STAT, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of pesticide
Noun
  • Crabgrass may need to be dug or pulled from the lawn during winter in preparation for a February preemergence herbicide application.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Means pointed to the fight over glyphosate, an herbicide many MAHA advocates argued causes grave health consequences.
    — Daniel Payne, STAT, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of herbicide
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  • One product contained the soil fungicide etridiazole, a likely carcinogen not widely known to cannabis safety professionals, in amounts 125 times higher than what would trigger safety testing under federal tobacco standards.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Both can be treated by improving soil structure, enhancing drainage, adjusting watering practices, or treating affected plants with a fungicide, says Vasylchyshyna.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of fungicide
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  • Researchers found that 40% of the 97 participants had higher concentrations of a toxicant associated with the defunct LCP Chemicals plant than the national average.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • The ash from open burning can also contaminate soil and groundwater with persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals and other toxicants, creating more chances for people to be exposed to them through food and water.
    — Ellen M. Considine, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Definition of toxicant
Noun
  • According to a news release, Enviro-Master uses a non-toxic, non-corrosive and food-safe germicide that's dispensed from an electrostatic sprayer, basically the equivalent of a proton pack for germs.
    — Slone Terranella, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2020
Definition of germicide
Noun
  • In addition to enzymes, Burr promoted agricultural innovations in the fields of robotics, sensors and biopesticides.
    — Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • According to Daniel, charcoal acts as a natural biopesticide, keeping bugs and bacteria away from the plants and allows better airflow between the roots.
    — Anna Braz, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
Definition of biopesticide

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