Thesaurus results for ACARICIDE

acaricide

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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

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Noun

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
Before releasing the ferrets, scientists dust prairie dog burrows with insecticide and scatter food pellets laced with fipronil, the same chemical used in flea control among pets.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of insecticide

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That includes the 30x30 program to conserve 30% of California’s land and coastal waters by 2030, advanced protections for wetlands and new efforts to rein in the use of harmful pesticides and single-use plastic.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Means, along with his sister, came to prominence within the MAHA movement by arguing that ultraprocessed foods, additives and pesticides could be blamed for many of the chronic health conditions facing Americans.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of pesticide

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In those areas, IDOT mows less often, applies targeted herbicides to invasive plants, and in some instances sows milkweed seed and other native plants.

— Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
His opponent is the incumbent, Mike Naig, a former lobbyist for Monsanto, the industrial giant that marketed Roundup, a weed killer that in some cases contains the controversial herbicide glyphosate.

— Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of herbicide

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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
If pests or diseases like fungal infections are to blame, the next step is to apply an appropriate fungicide or natural pesticide.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 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

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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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